Chornobyl, Ukraine
'Monument of the Third Angel'
The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.
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Chornobyl, Ukraine
The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.
Prypiat, Ukraine
One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine
This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.
Kyiv, Ukraine
340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.
Kyiv, Ukraine
One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The deepest metro station in the world.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Salute the leader of the proletariat.
New York, New York
The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
New York, New York
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
Tucson, Arizona
A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”