Gargantuan home of Russian science.

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

The tallest hotel in Europe.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

Its front wall is striped with a menagerie of fantastic beasts and magnificent monsters.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

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

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

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.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

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

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

The first monument in Estonia that was made by an Estonian sculptor.

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

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