A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

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

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

A flourishing garden with pigs, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep.