One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

The "Mystery and Company of Merchant Adventurers" is an Elizabethan-era hangout in Moscow.

An early-20th-century "dacha" village of quaint cottages curiously located in a modern part of Moscow.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.

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.

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

Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.

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

A once-magnificent collegiate church is falling into ruin.

The former 1920s mansion of a prominent Catalan developer was used as the Soviet Embassy during the Spanish Civil War, and there is still a bunker below the garden.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

Sculpture designed by Turkish artist and professor Mehmet Ali Uysal.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

A varied collection of brains in alcohol.