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Places visited in Pripyat, Ukraine

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Places visited in Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine

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Places visited in Kyiv, Ukraine

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Pereiaslav, Ukraine

Museum of Space Exploration

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

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Vyshhorods'kyi district, Ukraine

Mezhyhirya Residence

Marvel at the excessive luxury of the ousted Ukrainian president's former estate.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Kyiv Crematorium

This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum

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

emmastargirl

Added by emmastargirl

Sarcophagus of Prince Yaroslav the Wise

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Golden Gate of Kyiv

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

Added by Kavya Ram Mohan

Kyiv Institute of Information

This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Lysa Hora (Bald Mountain)

This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.

SamM

House with Chimaeras

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.

SamM

Toilet History Museum

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

hvarastyan

Added by hvarastyan

Arsenalna Metro Station

The deepest metro station in the world.

SamM

Osokorky Metro Station

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

derWaliser

Added by derWaliser

Holodomor Victims Memorial

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

Added by chernobaevlucy

Nicolaï Syadristy’s Micro Miniature Museum

One of the world’s best microminiaturist, Nicolaï Siadristy displays his lifetime of tiny creations in this museum.

Dylan

Kyiv Monastery of the Caves and Microminiature Museum

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

Dylan

Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

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

Dampo

Museum of the Great Patriotic War

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

Added by rmcculloch

Kachalka

Kyiv's answer to Muscle Beach is a Soviet-era gym made from scrap metal.

SamM

Doganella di Ninfa, Italy

Gardens of Ninfa

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

kkcanary

Added by kkcanary

Collepardo, Italy

Pozzo d'Antullo

An enormous sinkhole that local lore attributes to the anger of the Virgin Mary.

LatiumMirabile

Added by LatiumMirabile

Sant'Agata Dé Goti, Italy

Sant'Agata de' Goti

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Maddaloni, Italy

Ponti della Valle di Maddaloni

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Catacombs of San Gennaro

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

Lily Landes

Added by Lily Landes

Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

Corpse Altar

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