340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.

A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

This wooden recreation of a 9th century lake village looks as though it was built yesterday (which it relatively was).

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.

Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

Spend the night in 1920s Latvia in this historic recreation and movie set.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.