The hollow trunk of this 650-year-old tree was used as a hideout by two Jewish brothers during World War II.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

People in Poland have rallied to save this unnatural desert from being reclaimed by the forest.

While the U.S. and Soviet Union were engaged in a space race, Poland built a UFO on the ground.

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.

This abandoned beacon is moving closer and closer to the sea.

Once standing on solid ground, this slender beacon is a victim of the very shoreline it was charged with announcing.

A wooden replica of France's famous tower.

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world has been in continuous use since it was first built in 1531.

Old cabin-like homes in a rural community untouched by time are known for their vibrant and colorful window shutters.

This giant, 83-year-old ship elevator is an engineering feat to behold.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

The rusted hull of a WWII German destroyer pokes above the surface in a Norwegian fjord.

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.

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

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

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

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

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

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

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

This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.