Vilnius, Lithuania
The Mermaid of Užupis
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
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Vilnius, Lithuania
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Padua, Italy
One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.
Marrakesh, Morocco
This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.
Marrakesh, Morocco
It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Sighișoara, Romania
This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.
Kamianets'-podil's'kyi, Ukraine
This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.
Oslo, Norway
This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.
Prague, Czechia
One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.
Prague, Czechia
This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.
Genoa, Italy
This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
Thasos, Greece
The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.
Athens, Greece
A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.
Athens, Greece
The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.
Bratislava, Slovakia
The largest fountain in Bratislava.
Belgrade, Serbia
The unusual sculptures are believed to be powerful political symbols.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Oslo, Norway
The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.
Oslo, Norway
The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.