A haunting contrast of trains that both saved and took the lives of Jewish children in Nazi Germany.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

Opened in 1787, this old-world treasure is said to be the oldest restaurant in Copenhagen.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This bellfry was once said to be the Devil’s lair—or perhaps the home of a mischievous gnome?

An underground museum of monks, bones, and medieval ruins.

Dozens of musicians have planted trees in this Danish park, and donated songs to go with them.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

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

The Guardian of Tallinn.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

A heated statue pays tribute to one of Sweden's great actresses.

The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

In a city of wooden houses, this watchtower was vital for early fire detection.

An opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Nobel Peace Prize winners.

An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.