This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A beautiful mountaintop mausoleum devoted to a Montenegrin icon can't seem to make everyone happy.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.