The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.

A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

The world's most charming instant portrait studio also happens to be its smallest.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

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

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

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

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.