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.

Nicolas Schöffer's massive interactive sculpture was assembled in 1961 and brought back online in 2016.

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

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

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

The site of the first international football match.

The current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia was once the epicenter of the Great Plague of Seville.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

This colorfully-painted tunnel links two distinct parts of a historic neighborhood.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.

A once-magnificent collegiate church is falling into ruin.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.