This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

The final resting place of one of the brightest physicists of the 20th century.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.

The castle used by the Danish Royal Family as a hunting retreat.

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.

Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.

A peculiarly shaped brass sculpture hidden in a courtyard in central Lviv

This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

Gdańsk's lion mascot features in a trail of bronze sculptures scattered all across the city.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

During the renovation of this bas-relief, the constructors added one unusual element.

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

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

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

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.