Vilnius, Lithuania
The Church of St. Anne
Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Sigulda, Latvia
The Rose of Turaida
A quiet grave marks the site of a centuries-old fairytale love story that turned out to be a real murder.
Riga, Latvia
The Žanis Lipke Memorial
A Latvian rescuer who saved countless lives during World War II.
Riga, Latvia
Great Choral Synagogue Memorial
A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.
Riga, Latvia
Latvian Academy of Sciences
Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’
Riga, Latvia
Riga Central Market
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Riga, Latvia
Jana Seta Map Shop
A map store filled with original Cold War era Russian maps of the world.
Riga, Latvia
Freedom Monument
This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
Riga, Latvia
Baltic Way Footprints (Riga)
A subtle memorial marks where a human chain protested Soviet control in 1989.
Riga, Latvia
The Three Brothers
The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
Riga, Latvia
House of the Blackheads
The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.
Riga, Latvia
Remembrance Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation
With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.
Riga, Latvia
Monument to the Latvian Riflemen
A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.
Brno, Czechia
The Indecent Little Man on the Church of St. James
A cheeky architectural easter egg.
Brno, Czechia
Brno Astronomical Clock
A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.
Brno, Czechia
Brno Dragon
This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.
Brno, Czechia
The Samurai of Brno
A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.
Ostrava, Czechia
Lower Vítkovice
A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.
Butuceny, Moldova
Orheiul Vechi Cave Monastery
This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.
Chisinau, Moldova
Romanita Collective Housing Tower
Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.
Chisinau, Moldova
Lenin Monument
A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.
Chisinau, Moldova
Republican Stadium Gates
Soviet-era gates guard an unexpected urban forest—and a future U.S. embassy.
Permanently Closed
Chisinau, Moldova
Chisinau State Circus
This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.
Tiraspol, Moldova
Transnistria
A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.
