Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Berlin's old airport.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.