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This remote sandstone cliff has one of the richest collections of Livonian petroglyph marks.

Every summer, this shrine sets up a tiny drinking fountain reserved for thirsty apians.

This abandoned office building is a lasting example of Soviet-era architecture.

This stunning limestone waterfall is the highest in Estonia.

This old Estonian mine has been kept like a sprawling time capsule of the local shale industry.

Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.

Two well-hidden huts let animal lovers spend the night among the bears, wolves, and other predators of the forest.

Learn to drink tea like an Estonian at this museum.

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

This seaside pine grove features an exclusive watchtower that presents amazing views.

These abandoned vessels are destined to be reclaimed by the forest.

Rent a barrel for a personal view of where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

A railway bridge leading nowhere stands lonely in the middle of a meadow.

Surreal works of unreal stone and metal dot the landscape of this Latvian art park.

This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.

The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.

This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.