Riga, Latvia
Riga Central Market
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
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Riga, Latvia
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Tartu, Estonia
The enormous isokinetic structure hangs within a science center in Estonia.
Rõuge, Estonia
This Estonian watchtower looks like a big tree with two giant bird nests on it, complete with a "golden egg."
Rakvere, Estonia
This behemoth bovine guards an Estonian town and is a memorial to the lost species.
Reigi, Estonia
A wooden replica of France's famous tower.
Tallinn, Estonia
This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.
Tallinn, Estonia
An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.
Kose Parish, Estonia
This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.
Pärnu, Estonia
Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.
Tartu, Estonia
The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.
Tallinn, Estonia
A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.
Ridala Parish, Estonia
The gutted remains of this Estonian mansion are a monument to a tragic love.
Tallinn, Estonia
A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.
Varstu Parish, Estonia
A trio of giant wooden megaphones turn up nature's volume in this Estonian forest.
Tirana, Albania
Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.
Gjirokaster, Albania
This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.
Krujë, Albania
The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
Përmet District, Albania
A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.
Sarandë District, Albania
A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.
Pristina, Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Škaljari, Montenegro
This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.
Grahovo, Montenegro
This memorial to local World War II heroes is slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Tomba, Montenegro
One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.