A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

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

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

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

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

When German-Iraqi relations broke down, this embassy was vacated post haste.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.