Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

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

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

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

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.

A shrine in Karachi is home to around 100 crocodiles that are regarded as sacred.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

Postal archives over 150 years old offer a window into Singapore's culture and tradition.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Since 1929, millions have sought miraculous healing and solace from this unknown yet deeply revered Irish priest.

This Victorian home turned opera house may have a phantom of its own.

The saltiest lake in all of Crimea is also the pinkest of the pink and teeming with life.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.

A monument in the Belarusian city of Polotsk claims to mark the exact midpoint of the European continent.

Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.