An abandoned pasta factory in the centre of Bucharest, once home to Bulgarian revolutionaries and a hub of crime.

This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

A chemical factory damaged by two earthquakes and an explosion that became abandoned after bankruptcy.

This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

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

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

The largest bottled beer collection in the world holds over 22,000 unique beer bottles.

The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.