Places benew Wants to Go

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

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

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.

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

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

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

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

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.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

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

This wooden recreation of a 9th century lake village looks as though it was built yesterday (which it relatively was).

Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.

The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.

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

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.