Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

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

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.