This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

This restaurant combines two Finnish traditions in one place: warm-weather relaxation and outdoor carpet-cleaning.

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

This building featuring Brutalist architecture has a rich media production history.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

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