One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

This stoic bronze soldier stands as a symbol of Russian sacrifice or Soviet oppression, or maybe both.

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.