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This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.

This stunning mountain lake was named for a pair of tragic lovers whose statues stand at the center.

A Kyiv-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.

This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.

The last planned Soviet city was built for the former residents of Prypiat after the Chornobyl disaster.

Marvel at the excessive luxury of the ousted Ukrainian president's former estate.

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

Remains of a station that only operated for one year.

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

World's largest crossword puzzle spans the side of a towerblock, its clues scattered throughout the city.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

The old fire station features a mural that has more to it than first meets the eye.

A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.

This rare collection of human deformities displays fetuses with two faces, one eye, and "mermaid" legs.

This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

A miniature diorama that recounts the brilliant stories of author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

Celebrate the end of the Great French Wine Blight with a festival of kissing.

Rows of multicolored bathing huts paint the sand dunes with pops of color.

When the imprisoned pope's remains were finally returned to the Vatican, his heart stayed behind in France.