A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

At the base of this tower, a plaque marks the original center point of the Netherlands.

This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.

This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

For the holidays, the tallest broadcasting tower in the Netherlands turns into one of the world's tallest Christmas trees.

For years, the remains of this ancient Roman fortress were hidden under an orchard.

This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.

A historic observatory now an astronomy museum beautifully situated at the moat of the Middle Age city centre.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.

The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.

This ducal residence was once home to a future Russian empress and a French king in exile.

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

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

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.

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