Rome, Italy
Via Appia
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
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Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Astana, Kazakhstan
Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.
Astana, Kazakhstan
A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Tbilisi, Georgia
A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."
Tbilisi, Georgia
At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.
Kyiv, Ukraine
An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.
Malmö, Sweden
Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Tromsø, Norway
The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.
Tromsø, Norway
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
Tallinn, Estonia
The Guardian of Tallinn.
Riga, Latvia
The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Turku, Finland
A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.
Inari, Finland
A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.
Enontekiö, Finland
This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.
Saariselkä, Finland
Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Nuremberg, Germany
Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.