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

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

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.

This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.

Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

This Ukraine alleyway has become its own little island of forgotten things.

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.

Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.

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

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.

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.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

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

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

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.