This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

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

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.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This attraction is devoted to the wonders of steam power and features a replica of one of its most public disasters.

This necropolis is home to eclectic funerary art and is the final resting place for much of the city's nobility.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

In a country where driving from one town to another is literally impossible, this small stretch of gravel is a remarkable feat.

One Greenland town turned itself into an open air sculpture gallery with the help of a series of traditional stone artworks.

No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.