Rakvere, Estonia
Rakvere Aurochs Statue
This behemoth bovine guards an Estonian town and is a memorial to the lost species.
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Rakvere, Estonia
This behemoth bovine guards an Estonian town and is a memorial to the lost species.
Koogi, Estonia
The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.
Tallinn, Estonia
Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.
Tallinn, Estonia
An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."
Tartu, Estonia
The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.
Vienna, Austria
In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Dusseldorf, Germany
An electrical pylon under whose legs a normal gauge train can run.
Dusseldorf, Germany
This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.
Berlin, Germany
This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.
Brussels, Belgium
One of the oldest bank museums in Europe showcases unusual currencies of the world and other money-related miscellanea.
Antwerp, Belgium
The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.
Tallinn, Estonia
Dedicated to the untimely death of American balloonist and parachutist.
Tallinn, Estonia
Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.
Tallinn, Estonia
During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.
Tallinn, Estonia
The first monument in Estonia that was made by an Estonian sculptor.
Leiden, Netherlands
The world's first transgenic bovine has been preserved at the museum where he spent his final years—though his old stable is now a cafe.
Otterlo, Netherlands
Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
Arnhem, Netherlands
Organisms normally seen under a microscope decorate this church.
Paris, France
If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Paris, France
This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.
Paris, France
The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.