This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

A charming and enigmatic sculpture of a lynx haunts the park of Kellinghusen.

This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.

Hidden in plain sight on a gable between two towers on the roof of shipping firm F. Laeisz' headquarter in Hamburg sits an unexpected bronze sculpture.

Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.