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

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

A somber memorial honors the hundreds of thousands of lives lost at this labor and extermination camp.

In northeastern Poland, the ruins of a massive granary overlook the Narew River.

The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

A bronze replica of an elm tree that honors the victims that perished in Pawaik Prison.

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.