This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

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

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

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

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

An aromatic exploration of the rich history and flavors of this German town's famous gingerbread.

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.

This museum explores the tumultuous history of Lviv under Nazi and Soviet occupation.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

In this Parisian garden's grotesque former life as a zoo it fed exotic animals to the bourgeois and put humans on exhibit.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.