These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.

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

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

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

The oldest church in Serbia was also the ecclesiastical seat of the region during the Middle Ages.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

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

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

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

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