This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

Standing in this historic plaza is a statue representing one of Cuba's most iconic literary characters.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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.

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

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

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

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

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

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

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.

North Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements. 

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.

Denmark's famous pseudo-hill.

Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.