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A decommissioned Soviet airplane has been used as a movie theater and a cultural center.

A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.

Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.

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.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.

One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

The luxurious circular mansion built for a Communist leader now lies abandoned.

Hidden 2600-year-old Urartian tomb is located in close proximity to a busy shopping mall.

A natural bridge formed by limestone travertines in Armenia's Vorotan River Canyon.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.