Superb sweets await at the first Jewish bakery inducted into Berlin’s prestigious baker’s guild.

A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.

This conical hill was built as a testing ground for an engineer known as the Glider King.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.

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

The only things left in this abandoned Latvian graveyard are a mysterious stone and a ghost story.

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

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.

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

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

A collection of expressive stone sculptures in a scenic and serene riverfront location.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.