Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.

Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.

This nostalgic Russian museum is full of USSR cultural artifacts from the 1970s and 80s.

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.