Places johnw404 Wants to Go

A giant gorilla made of used car tires used to sit sentinel over a Helsinki college campus.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

This stoic bronze soldier stands as a symbol of Russian sacrifice or Soviet oppression, or maybe both.

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.

Where a Japanese government official issued transit visas to Jews fleeing from Nazi-occupied Poland.

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

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

The world's first invisible city square is an homage to a man who pushed the boundaries of art.

A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

A rare survivor from the age of plagues.

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."