The marble facade hides a little-known medical museum with early surgical instruments and rare copies of canonical texts.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

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

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

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

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

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

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

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

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.