This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

The former Field Marshall and Minister of War to the Russian Imperial Army.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Two standing giants remain as a tribute to Luxembourg's metallurgical past.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.