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

Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

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

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

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

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The marker that allows students all over the world to be late for class.

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

Home to 200 plaster casts of Scandinavian proboscises.

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

A giant gorilla made of used car tires used to sit sentinel over a Helsinki college campus.

Villas that once served as playgrounds for the rich now fall away in decay.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.

Pigduck of Turku.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

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