The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

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

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

A group of tiny bears has occupied various spots across Warsaw's Bemowo district.

This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.

A tribute to the first human in space.

An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.

An abandoned football stadium with a tragic past.

The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.

The last Oostende trawler to fish off Iceland is now a museum.

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

Seven dragon statues—including one that breathes real fire—are scattered throughout the streets of Krakow.

Beautiful portraits of the artist's children and his amazing stained glass windows in the Art Nouveau style.

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.

This cemetery of rusting Soviet-era steam locomotives and train cars offers an apocalyptic glimpse into a bygone era.

A Soviet era flat that refused to conform to the dull gray standards.