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

A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.

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

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

The world's first invisible city square is an homage to a man who pushed the boundaries of art.

Where a Japanese government official issued transit visas to Jews fleeing from Nazi-occupied Poland.

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

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

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

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

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

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

Three mechanical figures—a soldier, a sailor, and Father Time—announce the time on this local landmark.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

The remains of a convent turned military barrack in the heart of Madrid.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

A window into a long-lost world, these colorful tiles advertise a long-defunct range of purgative teas, harmless smokables, and diarrhea cures.