This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

One of the oldest structures in Helsinki is this burrow grave that dates back to the Bronze Age.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

This restaurant combines two Finnish traditions in one place: warm-weather relaxation and outdoor carpet-cleaning.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

A stunning Art Nouveau cinema in the heart of Budapest.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

An ancient site that has revealed incredible artifacts including portions of the Themistoclean Wall.

This fairytale-looking castle is a wonderful example of Greek neo-Gothic architecture

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.