For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" lends its name to a subway station, a street, and several shops on the edge of Berlin.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

An icon of International Style architecture on the outskirts of Rotterdam.

This unique sculpture proved invaluable when it saved a train from careening off the tracks.

The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.

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

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

An art installation memorializing a tram stop, which became a tram stop.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.

The Rozenberg wind wall in South Holland makes for smooth sailing through the Calandbrug canal.

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

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

Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.