San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Gaztelugatxe
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
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San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain
An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.
Oaxaca, Mexico
At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.
Merkinė, Lithuania
Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.
Gruta, Lithuania
Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.
Kaunas, Lithuania
A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.
Salantai, Lithuania
Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.
Joneikiškės, Lithuania
A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Ķeipene, Latvia
A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.
Riga, Latvia
The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
Riga, Latvia
A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.
Ligatne, Latvia
A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.
Liepāja, Latvia
These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.
Riga, Latvia
Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.
Riga, Latvia
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Lidumnieki, Latvia
This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.
Washington, Wisconsin
Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.
Rapid City, South Dakota
This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.
Hólmavík, Iceland
Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.
Raahe, Finland
More than 200 eclectic sculptures surround the artist's home.