Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
Orava Castle
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
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Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Lithuania
Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Ever-growing collection of devils in art.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.
Poland
A small granite monument marks where the borders of three countries meet.
Irbene, Latvia
This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.
Lidumnieki, Latvia
This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.
Liepāja, Latvia
This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.
Liepāja, Latvia
These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.
Tallinn, Estonia
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
Tallinn, Estonia
This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.
Tallinn, Estonia
Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.
Tallinn, Estonia
Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.
Estonia
A decommissioned submarine base makes a great space for graffiti art.
Sillamäe, Estonia
This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.
Helsinki, Finland
Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.
Helsinki, Finland
This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Stockholm, Sweden
One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
Aurland, Norway
Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.
Flåm, Norway
A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.
Aurland, Norway
A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.
Odda, Norway
Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."