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Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.

A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.

A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.

The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

A mesmerizing landscape of 18th-century cellars carved out of the land.

Every part of this unusual home is built into the sandstone rock.

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

Mysterious painted skulls in Moravia.

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.

A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.