Places alessandralee Wants to Go

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

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

Admire dozens of life-size animals made from old scrap metal, nuts, screws, and valves.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

A serene memorial that honors the adventurous spirits of climbers who lost their lives in the High Tatras.

Underwater roads undetectable from the surface used for escape routes from foreign invaders.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

This lonely Lithuanian chapel looks more beautiful and haunting in decline than it ever did in life.

Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.

What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.

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

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

A 100-plus-year-old mill transformed into a hotel and restaurant.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

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

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

An extensive collection of some of the oldest grave markers in Lithuania.

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

An open-air art gallery that aims to share the stories of the people who live around it.