A Latvian rescuer who saved countless lives during World War II.

A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.

A map store filled with original Cold War era Russian maps of the world.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

This controversial statue once honoured a Russian Field Marshall, before ultimately being dismantled in a push to remove symbols of Russian influence.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

See what remains of a once grand ancient Roman circus.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

WWII artifacts, including the building itself.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

The world's first military tank was designed in this English city amid the stalemate of WWI trench warfare.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

A neglected bell tower in modern Colombo is a symbol of the city's colonial past.

Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.

This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.