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

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

Buried beneath an unassuming Gotland farm was the largest collection of Viking silver, mostly of Islamic origin.

Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.

Of all the houses that grace this neighborhood, only one is a testament to surreal architecture.

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

These natural stone bridges are the largest on the European continent.

This mushroom-shaped rock has frustrated and fascinated locals for centuries.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.

These unique sculptures form a musical ensemble of recycled metal.

The summer residence of a Spanish ambassador who brought viticulture to an impoverished region, sparking its transformation into one of the world's best wine regions.

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Was this cave created by Hercules's wrath, the devil, or volcanic activity?

This museum preserves over-the-top masterpieces that once qualified artisans for membership into a medieval guild.

At this medieval church, Thomas Beckett was cantonized as a martyr.