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

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

A hunched figure depicted on the signs honors a local gentleman who died on an Antarctic expedition.

According to the Soldiers Account Book, the village of Odiham is home to Thomas Atkins, whose name became shorthand for all British soldiers.

These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.

This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

Portraits of musicians line Oude Binnenweg, the jazziest street in the city.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

A strangely curved lamppost stands tall over this avenue in Rotterdam.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Through seven years of burglary, bereavement, and bad luck, a gentleman kept his word by saying none.

You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.

Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.