A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

Enormous ants wielding giant pine needles guard a Stockholm real estate company's office.

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.

Fantastic stories on a miniature railroad.

Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

This former medieval prison now unlocks Estonia’s rich photographic history.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.

This network of conjoined cellars was riddled with traps and supposedly allowed the townspeople to pretend their homes were deserted.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.

A statue of the Soviet leader still stands in a quiet corner of Estonia’s most Russian city.