Rent a barrel for a personal view of where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga.

This seaside pine grove features an exclusive watchtower that presents amazing views.

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

This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

The eclectic observatory castle of a 19th-century astronomer and explorer.

This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.