Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

A museum dedicated to the tragedy of Bloody Sunday.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.

The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.

Originally commissioned as a sculpture to reflect the history of Belfast's red-light district, the final sculpture has been banned from Belfast public land.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.

This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage

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

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

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

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.