Laadla, Estonia
Kingdom of Torgu
A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.
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Laadla, Estonia
A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.
Orissaare, Estonia
Legend has it that not even Stalin could pull down the 2015 European Tree of the Year.
Kaali, Estonia
Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
Tartu, Estonia
The enormous isokinetic structure hangs within a science center in Estonia.
Narva, Estonia
A statue of the Soviet leader still stands in a quiet corner of Estonia’s most Russian city.
Rakvere, Estonia
This behemoth bovine guards an Estonian town and is a memorial to the lost species.
Tallinn, Estonia
A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.
Tallinn, Estonia
This stoic bronze soldier stands as a symbol of Russian sacrifice or Soviet oppression, or maybe both.
Valga, Estonia
For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.
Tallinn, Estonia
This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.
Tallinn, Estonia
The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.
Tallinn, Estonia
A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.
Tallinn, Estonia
Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
Vevey, Switzerland
At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.
Lausanne, Switzerland
A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.
Hřensko, Czechia
Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Dresden, Germany
Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.
Prague, Czechia
Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”