Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.

Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.

Spend the night in 1920s Latvia in this historic recreation and movie set.

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

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

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

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

Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.

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

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

These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.

This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.

These abandoned vessels are destined to be reclaimed by the forest.

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

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

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

A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.

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

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

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

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

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.