A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

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

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.