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

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

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

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

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

A surreal paleontological sculpture garden pays homage to a fading industry.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.