Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

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

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 statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

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

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

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.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

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.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.