Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

This stone once marked the boundaries of Liverpool's medieval markets.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

A small museum built by a family that survived the Siege of Sarajevo.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

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

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

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

The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.

A historic scientific breakthrough that crosses nine borders.

Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape.

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

This small Estonian hill is covered in hand-made twig crosses that are said to bring good luck.

This atmospheric spot in Pärnu's historic old town is located in a 17th-century almshouse.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

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

Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.

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

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

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