Soviet History in Ukraine

Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.

A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.

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

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.

This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.

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

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

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.