Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

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

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

The world’s narrowest house makes for an awkward, four-foot-wide living space.