An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

There's something in the air as history repeats itself at this museum dedicated to the Swedish pop band.

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

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

Visitors are treated to a stained glass kaleidoscope interior inside this work of art.

Four whimsical figures make for an unexpected sight along an urban commuter route.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

A giant gorilla made of used car tires used to sit sentinel over a Helsinki college campus.

This giant crucifix is like U2's Joshua Tree for Swedish death metal fans.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.