A statue of Vladimir Illyich Lenin guards this abandoned building in the "Forbidden City."

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.

This picturesque castle in Poland has a rich history, including a legend that ties it to lost Incan treasures.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."

Ornate and vibrant, this temple is a colorful place of worship for Columbus's Thai and Laotian communities.