Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

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

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.

This former medieval prison now unlocks Estonia’s rich photographic history.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

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

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

Europe's only museum solely dedicated to the history of whaling still has a fully-functioning whaling ship.

For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

This mysterious complex of abandoned yurts and fading murals was meant to be a center of science and spirituality in Kyrgyzstan.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

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