With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

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

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

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

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.