A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

A concrete mushroom that divided Stockholm residents for nearly a century.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

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

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

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

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

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

A subtle memorial marks where a human chain protested Soviet control in 1989.

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

The European Union’s tallest freestanding structure provides radio and television broadcasting to half of Latvia.

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

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.

An angel that hatched from an egg!