The world's only known button museum.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Specimens collected by the author of "Lolita" and self-taught lepidopterist are exhibited in his childhood home.

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.

Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.

A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.

Some Moscow residents once claimed the bizarre, contorted mass of metal on top of the building was used to manipulate minds.

Hidden in a metro shop under a shopping mall, this small museum tells the story of one of the world's largest urban transit systems.

Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Immortal combat in a Moscow museum.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

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

It took over half a century but a Russian monument to a famous and tragic space pup finally stands in Moscow.

Museum celebrating the achievements of the Soviet space program.

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.