A miniature statue of a beloved character from children's literature.

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

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.

This building displays the scars of the “Dekemvriana,” a dark time in modern Greek history.

This poured-concrete water reservoir is a gem of modernist architecture well-hidden in a city forest.

Enormous ants wielding giant pine needles guard a Stockholm real estate company's office.

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

A statue that stood at the center of a long copyright battle.

An abstract representation of weather in Sweden.

The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

An autonomous community living in the southern Negev desert.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.