This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

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

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.