A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

Italy's curious field of mud volcanoes is named for being both gross AND salty.