Places Added by Kris Best

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.

This fortress was designed to prevent a Nazi invasion but was never used.

The room where the famous commander of the Catholic forces was murdered by Irish assassins during the Thirty Years' War has been reconstructed with many of his original possessions.

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

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

Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

A museum in the building where Nazi Germany signed its surrender tells the story of World War II from the Soviet perspective.