The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Formerly a munitions depot and World War II POW camp, now a nature reserve.

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

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

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

A monument commemorating the 852 lives lost in the sinking of the MS Estonia.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.

Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

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

Once one of Riga’s historically important cemeteries, this location is now a quiet park.