Places Atikin Wants to Go

Abandoned Soviet base once stocked with short and medium range missiles pointed at western Europe.

This unique eatery offers a taste of Estonia's "Onion Route."

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

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.

Described as one of the Baltic region’s most daring and original construction projects.

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

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

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

Hundreds of unusual wheel crosses poke above the earth in this small Estonian cemetery.

Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins.

Inside this medieval church resides a unique set of murals.

A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.

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

This set of concrete chambers resonates according to different notes of octaves.

The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.

The secret cells in the basement of the KGB's Estonian "Grey House" have been preserved as a grim Cold War museum.

This small Estonian hill is covered in hand-made twig crosses that are said to bring good luck.

A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.

Once standing on solid ground, this slender beacon is a victim of the very shoreline it was charged with announcing.

A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.

A decommissioned submarine base makes a great space for graffiti art.

The gutted remains of this Estonian mansion are a monument to a tragic love.