A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.

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

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.

The bridge that cost Germany a World Heritage Site.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

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

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.

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

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

Silent memorial, using bone conduction to take people back to the Dresden Bombing of 1945.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

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

A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

An extraordinary museum devoted to the pop art legend created by Slovak artists.

An open-air museum of 18th-century homes and churches transported from various villages in Southern Poland.

The hollow trunk of this 650-year-old tree was used as a hideout by two Jewish brothers during World War II.

The two abandoned overpasses are among the largest bridges in Poland.