This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.

Dominating the skyline of Kaliningrad, the iconic House of Soviets has always been abandoned.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

With a facade that measures just 107 centimeters, this five-story building is one of the skinniest in Europe.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.

An homage to the first Spanish cyclist to win the Tour de France.

The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.

At least according to the Guinness World Records.

Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.

This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

A statue of a boy looks up at where the famous rival to the Leaning Tower of Pisa once stood.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.