One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

Wind power station for making famous Ketel One vodka.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.

Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.