The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

This stoic bronze soldier stands as a symbol of Russian sacrifice or Soviet oppression, or maybe both.

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

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

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

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

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

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

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

Something's watching you.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.