Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

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

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

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

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

A Red Cross memorial museum at the site of the Niš concentration camp that operated for four eventful years during World War II.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.

Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.