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This oversized tribute to the nation's tiniest coin highlights the value of small contributions.

A haunted outpost in Moldova, where guards are said to have fired at a ghostly figure.

A vivid and terrifying mural blends pop-culture-style depictions of Hell with traditional Orthodox imagery.

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.

A striking church with a Tolkien-inspired nickname.

The rusting hulk of a Soviet warship sits on a Polish beach.

This dazzling wooden church was constructed as part of an elaborate peace project after the Thirty Years' War.

This museum houses and extensive collection of technology contributed by the Polish people.

Catch a scenic view of Warsaw's Old Town from the top of a centuries-old dumping ground.

At night, this memorial illuminates a ghostly outline of a footbridge that connected two sections of the Warsaw Ghetto.

The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.

A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.

A unique collection of Soviet military artifacts lies hidden away in a disused train, in the unrecognized Eastern European republic of Transnistria.

The last active narrow-gauge forest railway in Europe.

Several rooms flooded with 35mm film reel.

A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood

This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.