A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.

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

Soviet-era gates guard an unexpected urban forest—and a future U.S. embassy.

Artist Veaceslav Jiglițchi brings a connection to Chișinău through works of art.

A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.

At less than four inches in height, this iconic fictional character is the smallest public statue in all of Moldova.

Once built to inspire young Soviet minds through astronomy, this dome now stands as a quiet relic of a vanished era.

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

There is a mouldering Jewish cemetery hidden away in the capital of Moldova.

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

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

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 snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

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

Check out engineering marvels of the past at this unintentionally retrofuturist museum.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

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

This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

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

An abandoned pasta factory in the centre of Bucharest, once home to Bulgarian revolutionaries and a hub of crime.