Places Shunka Wants to Go

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a box full of mummy powder.

A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

The largest catacomb system in the world.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

A hidden stream deep in the mountains creates one of the largest tufa waterfalls in Serbia.

The ridged layers that make up this river canyon represent Earth's geological history.