Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

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

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

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

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.

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

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

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

The Guardian of Tallinn.

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

This atmospheric spot in Pärnu's historic old town is located in a 17th-century almshouse.

This controversial statue once honoured a Russian Field Marshall, before ultimately being dismantled in a push to remove symbols of Russian influence.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.