A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

From open waters to open dance floors—this decommissioned ferry has been transformed into a lively nightclub.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

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

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.

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

After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

The largest stretch of the Berlin Wall is right on top of the former SS headquarters