Places DVT Wants to Go

This abandoned beacon is moving closer and closer to the sea.

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

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

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 black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

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

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

Not many houses move across borders, this one did it twice.

This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.

This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

A taxus-tree to which Julius Caesar reputedly tied his horse.

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.