A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

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

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

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.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

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

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.