A peculiarly shaped brass sculpture hidden in a courtyard in central Lviv

Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

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

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

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

This controversial statue once honoured a Russian Field Marshall, before ultimately being dismantled in a push to remove symbols of Russian influence.

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

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

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

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.

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.

This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.