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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.

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

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

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

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.