The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

A system of constructed rapids and concrete waterfalls in a linear park on the Slepnya River.

Glasgow's own "tipsy" temperance monument.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.