Riga, Latvia
House of the Blackheads
The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.
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Riga, Latvia
The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.
Riga, Latvia
The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.
Helsinki, Finland
This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.
Helsinki, Finland
Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.
Helsinki, Finland
The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.
Helsinki, Finland
This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.
Helsinki, Finland
An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Helsinki, Finland
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
Helsinki, Finland
Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Kansas City, Missouri
This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.
Kansas City, Missouri
This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.
Tallinn, Estonia
The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.
Tallinn, Estonia
The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Enter the Forest of the Elves.