This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Concrete pillars provide a beautiful canvas for Quebec City's graffiti artists.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.