No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.

The house that birthed The Old Man and The Sea is now a museum devoted to the old man who wrote it.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now immortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer."

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

Grand Orthodox cathedral with walls filled with frescoes and icons.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.

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

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

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

An angel that hatched from an egg!

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

An artful memorial to 4,000 fateful oranges.

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.