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shadbolteben

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Places visited in Brest, Belarus

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Pripyat, Ukraine

Abandoned City of Pripyat

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

Added by Delireus

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

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

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

Holodomor Victims Memorial

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

Added by chernobaevlucy

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

Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

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

Dampo

Arkhivna Street

This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.

SamM

Lviv Statue of Liberty

This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.

SamM

Lychakiv Cemetery

Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

petrosmonogios

Added by petrosmonogios

Yard of Lost Toys

This Ukraine alleyway has become its own little island of forgotten things.

nickdrewe

Added by nickdrewe

Wojtek the Soldier Bear Statue

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Kościuszko Mound

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Statue Of Lenin

Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.

shadbolteben

Added by shadbolteben

St. Mary's Basilica

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

gjexcalibur

Added by gjexcalibur

Wawel Dragon's Den

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

Added by alimawanderlust83

Museum of Confiscated Art

A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Brest Hero-Fortress

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

The Neon Museum

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

Added by burningtree

Chopin Monument

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Polish Army Museum

This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Warsaw's Chopin Benches

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

'Greetings from Jerusalem Avenue'

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Old Town Wishing Bell

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab