These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

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

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.

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

A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.

The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.

An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."