A memorial museum to the political prisoners who were held at Sighet Prison, once one of the most feared places in Romania.

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

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

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

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

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

A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.

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.

A unique Soviet mosaic preserved on the facade of a shoe factory in Lviv.

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

This museum explores the tumultuous history of Lviv under Nazi and Soviet occupation.

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

A quirky collection flush with information on commode culture from ancient times to modern day.

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

A Kyiv-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.

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

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

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

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

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

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

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

A mosaic monument that commemorates the historical struggles of the people of North Macedonia.