Places aemem Wants to Go

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

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

The Guardian of Tallinn.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.

Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

A trio of giant wooden megaphones turn up nature's volume in this Estonian forest.

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.