Vilnius, Lithuania
Republic of Uzupis
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
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Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Kaunas, Lithuania
The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.
Klaipėda, Lithuania
A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.
Kaunas, Lithuania
A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Liepāja, Latvia
These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.
Zlēkas parish, Latvia
The only things left in this abandoned Latvian graveyard are a mysterious stone and a ghost story.
Ventspils, Latvia
The Latvian city of Ventspils is filled with dozens of cow statues showcasing unique themes.
Salaspils, Latvia
This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.
Irbene, Latvia
This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.
Naudītes Pagasts, Latvia
Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.
Kuldīga, Latvia
The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.
Irlavas pagasts, Latvia
A railway bridge leading nowhere stands lonely in the middle of a meadow.
Riga, Latvia
A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.
Liepāja, Latvia
This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.
Tallinn, Estonia
The Guardian of Tallinn.
Rõuge, Estonia
This Estonian watchtower looks like a big tree with two giant bird nests on it, complete with a "golden egg."
Lasva, Estonia
This old and disused water tower has received a new life as an art gallery with a piano staircase.
Valaste, Estonia
This stunning limestone waterfall is the highest in Estonia.
Tartu, Estonia
The secret cells in the basement of the KGB's Estonian "Grey House" have been preserved as a grim Cold War museum.
Sillamäe, Estonia
This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.
Estonia
A decommissioned submarine base makes a great space for graffiti art.
Piusa, Estonia
Man-made mineral caves house massive bat colony.
Tallinn, Estonia
An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.