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

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.

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

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

Every summer, an open-air swimming pool appears at the base of a Finnish city's beloved winter attraction.

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

These Finnish rapids have been attracting tourists for over a hundred years and are now released with the push of a button.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays.

This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.

Known locally as the Jungfrutornet, this Medieval tower hides a dark legend.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

This giant subway sculpture celebrates the fruit that inspired the theory of gravity.

Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

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