This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.

Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.

A plaque bearing the names of those who dedicated themselves to protecting Budapest's Jewish population during World War II.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.

These 19th-century military fortifications spanning the island of Malta now form a nice countryside hiking trail.

The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

The grave of the mythical giant who stole from wealthy bakers to give to the poor.

This artificial lake surrounded by Brutalist architecture served as a stand-in for futuristic Britain in Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange.'

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

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

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

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

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

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

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

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.