Prague, Czechia
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A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
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Prague, Czechia
A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Prague, Czechia
This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.
Prague, Czechia
The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.
Prague, Czechia
Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.
Prague, Czechia
A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."
Kulionys, Lithuania
The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.
Klaipėda, Lithuania
A WWII museum that tries to reenact history.
Vilnius, Lithuania
While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.
Pušaloto seniūnija, Lithuania
This lonely Lithuanian chapel looks more beautiful and haunting in decline than it ever did in life.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.
Merkinė, Lithuania
Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.
Kaunas, Lithuania
The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.
Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania
You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.
Neringos savivaldybė, Lithuania
A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.
Kaunas, Lithuania
A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.
Zlēkas parish, Latvia
The only things left in this abandoned Latvian graveyard are a mysterious stone and a ghost story.
Riga, Latvia
The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
Riga, Latvia
A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.
Slampe, Latvia
Spend the night in 1920s Latvia in this historic recreation and movie set.
Narva, Estonia
An abandoned textile factory on the "island of crows" was home to Estonia's first workers' strike.
Estonia
A wooden statue of an Estonian pagan god and King of the Setos stands atop a sacred hill.
Hullo, Estonia
Hundreds of unusual wheel crosses poke above the earth in this small Estonian cemetery.
Pärnu, Estonia
Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.