Living inside a fearsome reptile in the Ivory Coast.

The world's largest church atop a political fault line.

Africa's Venice on stilts.

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

A symbol for the opposition to nuclear power around the world.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.

There are hidden patterns on the subway seats of some Stockholm metro cars.

Small Easter eggs are hidden in the ventilation holes of the city's newest trains.

The true meaning behind this sculpture remains unknown.

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.

A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

An incredibly durable timepiece glows beneath shoppers' feet.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."