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

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

The longest continuously operating Elk's Lodge in the country.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.