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

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

The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

The giant club-wielding wildman stands proud as the symbol of Swedish Lapland.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

The final resting place of the man whose name has become synonymous with greatness.

This beloved wartime mascot has been honored with not just one, but two statues.

A few crumbling buildings and the occasional pipe sticking out of the ground are all that remains of the largest refugee camp in Sweden during World War II.

This innocuous-looking button may have been used to assassinate a king.

This railroad track was so secretive that it was omitted from all maps.

Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.

An 11th-century runestone decorates the halls of Terminal 2 of this Scandinavian travel hub.

The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.

Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

Inside this church, a monument honors the first burial site of the famed philosopher.

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.

This small statue hints at the incorrect origins of the lush landscape park surrounding it.