These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

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

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

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

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

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.