The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.

An exhibit dedicated to a Lithuanian partisan.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

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

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

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

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.

Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.

The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

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.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

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

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

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

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.