An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

Described as one of the Baltic region’s most daring and original construction projects.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

The unusual sculptures are believed to be powerful political symbols.

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.