This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

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

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

The “Coin Cabinet of Dresden” houses a collection of over 300,000 numismatic artifacts, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Tropical paradise strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks.

One of the world’s largest living advertisements is made out of pine trees.

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.