A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

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

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Amid the rubble of Aleppo's Old Quarter, part of a historic market has been restored and re-opened.

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

A series of bronze circus performers spread throughout a Slovakian shopping center.

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.