Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

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

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.