Places cobcheese Wants to Go

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

The largest cave in Northern Europe.

Traces of a Sami settlement and sacrificial site dating back more than 9,000 years.

This Finnish town on the Arctic Circle is trademarked as the Official Hometown of Santa Claus.

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

The smallest restaurant in the world.

One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.

Hidden deep in a forest is this geological wonder carved by glaciers.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.

A massive tribute to Estonian history and culture.

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

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

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

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.

The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.

A relic of Poland's shipbuilding past, reborn as a sky-high lookout.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

At nearly four meters tall, this giant potato looms over a small Polish town.