The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

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

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

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.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.