A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

Joe Cocker's 1988 concert at this site in East Germany marked a changing sea tide that would eventually lead to reunification.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

A city's controversial tribute to its founder depicts townspeople flashing their bare behinds.

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

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

The former Field Marshall and Minister of War to the Russian Imperial Army.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

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

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

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

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.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.