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A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.

The oldest cemetery in Belgium.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

Explore 400,000 years of humans' "battle against darkness" in this offbeat but thorough lamp museum.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.

A map store filled with original Cold War era Russian maps of the world.

A Latvian rescuer who saved countless lives during World War II.

The Jelgava Palace holds one of the few burial places of governor’s dynasties that is open to the public.

The Latvian city of Ventspils is filled with dozens of cow statues showcasing unique themes.

This ducal residence was once home to a future Russian empress and a French king in exile.

This Latvian shot factory is still used twice a year to manufacture bullets the old-fashioned way.

A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.

How this choice of tombstone came to be is still a mystery.

This seaside pine grove features an exclusive watchtower that presents amazing views.

Just another terrifying garden filled with hundreds of endlessly smiling doll people.

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

Rent a barrel for a personal view of where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga.

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