A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

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

The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

Commemorating the 19th-century labor movement in Australia.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.

The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.

A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

A sculpture of graceful storks sits atop this fountain in Independence Square.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

An apparition of Virgin Mary in Herzegovina.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

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

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