During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

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.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

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

Arcade chock-full of old timey, whimsical, hand-cranked automata and peepshows.

A natural rock bridge towers above the sea.

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.

Home to the oldest operating roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere.

This small seaside reserve supposedly inspired a young Errol Flynn to take the nautical adventures that would define him on and off the silver screen.

This public art is inspired by a local Aboriginal creation story.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.