Places Kevsky Wants to Go

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

Underground monastery and fortress.

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

An exhibit dedicated to a Lithuanian partisan.

Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.

A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.

Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.

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.

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

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

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

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

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

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

This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.

A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.

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

Spend the night in 1920s Latvia in this historic recreation and movie set.

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.