This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

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

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

A 16th-century mosque rebuilt after wartime devastation.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

The spectacular Roshen Fountain show lights up the night sky all summer long, until it "hibernates" under the ice waiting for spring to come.

Like something out of a bad acid trip, this Ukraine hallway has been covered in hallucinatory phantasmagoria.

Kyiv's answer to Muscle Beach is a Soviet-era gym made from scrap metal.

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

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