A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

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.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

A little-known caravanserai hidden among farmhouses in the Turkish countryside.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

This church houses the tomb—but not the remains—of St. Nicholas, the likely progenitor to Santa Claus.

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.