After immigrating to Paris in the 1970s, two brothers from Laos built a grocery store empire.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.

A museum dedicated to one of Paris’s most famous residents, tucked into a corner of one of the city’s most famous squares.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.