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

See an anatomy teaching collection assembled in the 1920s and 1930s.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

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

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

This island castle now hosts a world-famous opera festival.

This Finnish town on the Arctic Circle is trademarked as the Official Hometown of Santa Claus.

Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

A statue paying homage to a world-record-setting aviator who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

This building featuring Brutalist architecture has a rich media production history.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.