This ducal residence was once home to a future Russian empress and a French king in exile.

The Latvian city of Ventspils is filled with dozens of cow statues showcasing unique themes.

The Jelgava Palace holds one of the few burial places of governor’s dynasties that is open to the public.

One of the best-preserved wooden manor houses in Latvia, decorated with painted interior walls.

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

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

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

This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

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

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

The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

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

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.

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

The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.

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

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

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

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

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