Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!

A silent forest in Latvia bears witness to a massacre.

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

A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.

The European Union’s tallest freestanding structure provides radio and television broadcasting to half of Latvia.

The Jelgava Palace holds one of the few burial places of governor’s dynasties that is open to the public.

This ducal residence was once home to a future Russian empress and a French king in exile.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

Riga’s historic porcelain industry is preserved in this small, hidden museum.

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’

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

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 subtle memorial marks where a human chain protested Soviet control in 1989.

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

This ex-prison dates back to the Middle Ages.

A mysterious concrete hand reaches out from between the stones of Uniwersytecki bridge.

Seven dragon statues—including one that breathes real fire—are scattered throughout the streets of Krakow.

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.