Places grantavery Wants to Go

The pyramid and dome deep inside the Dzūkija forest are believed to channel divine energy.

A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

This wooden recreation of a 9th century lake village looks as though it was built yesterday (which it relatively was).

Surreal works of unreal stone and metal dot the landscape of this Latvian art park.

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

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.

Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.

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

The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.

A railway bridge leading nowhere stands lonely in the middle of a meadow.

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

These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

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