Sigtuna, Sweden
Sigtuna Stora Gatan
Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.
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Sigtuna, Sweden
Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.
Stockholm, Sweden
It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.
Riga, Latvia
Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’
Riga, Latvia
A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.
Riga, Latvia
A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.
Riga, Latvia
A collection of historical engines and rolling stock from throughout Riga's rich railway history.
Riga, Latvia
With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.
Praha 1, Czechia
Spitfire airplanes with butterfly wings hover over Prague’s skyline.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.
Prague, Czechia
A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Wrocław, Poland
In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.
Wrocław, Poland
A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Bad Schandau, Germany
An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.