Pele Shrine in Ukraine

During Ukraine's co-hosting of the European Championship in 2012, the world's first shrine to the football legend Pele was opened in the heart of an eastern Ukrainian city. However, it miraculously survived nearly two years of war between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists. The creator of the unlikely Lugansk museum is a humble 55-year-old slightly balding man who follows his Brazilian hero's example by never lighting up a cigarette or drinking alcohol. Football's governing body FIFA recognized Khudobin's creation as the world's first museum dedicated to the 20th century's greatest player. The 75-year-old Pele may be best known to younger fans as a global soccer ambassador with a heart-warming smile. Pele's 1281 goals in 1363 matches saw Guinness World Records recognize him as football's most prolific scorer.