Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII.

Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Serbia.

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.

Take Soviet nostalgia to new heights by toasting the first man in space over a full spread of Belarusian and Soviet fare.

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

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

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

A church made of steel.

This historic Art Deco building embellished with local tropical fruits had fallen into disrepair before a recent restoration.

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.

A monument dedicated in memory of the over 100,000 civilian deaths during the liberation of Manila in World War II.

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.

Once a crime hotspot, this refurbished underpass is now home to a bookstore and a mural celebrating the history of Manila.

Dedicated to the three priests whose execution inspired author José Rizal.

The cemetery was built for the Spanish colonial elite, but its most famous residents were all buried in unmarked graves.

Once an art-deco theater, now a supermarket.

The site of an ancient city pillar that was lost and rediscovered.

American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.