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

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

The tallest hotel in Europe.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.