If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

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

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

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

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

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

A heavily politicized roundabout discussing the state of a heavily politicized country.

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 menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

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

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.