Places kathrynlegrice Wants to Go

A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

A map store filled with original Cold War era Russian maps of the world.

Just another terrifying garden filled with hundreds of endlessly smiling doll people.

Rent a barrel for a personal view of where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga.

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

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

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

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

A massive tribute to Estonian history and culture.

This free museum is building a collection of books that are banned, censored or burnt around the world.

The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.

The secret cells in the basement of the KGB's Estonian "Grey House" have been preserved as a grim Cold War museum.

Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.

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

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

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.