A tomb with a window to ensure the interred wasn't buried alive.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

This rare polygonal meeting house is rumored to be built in a circle so that the devil has nowhere to hide.

New Brunswick's tallest mountain is the highest point in all the Maritimes.

The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

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

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

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

This historic system is the zero level benchmark for measuring the depths and altitudes of the Baltic.

These limestone cliffs are associated with the Greek myth of Prometheus.

This memorial complex contains several mass graves for victims of the Siege of Leningrad.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

Legend has it that not even Stalin could pull down the 2015 European Tree of the Year.

Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.