Vilnius, Lithuania
Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.
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Vilnius, Lithuania
The Church of St. Anne
Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Frank Zappa Memorial
The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The Mermaid of Užupis
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Gruta, Lithuania
Grūtas Park
Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway
The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Republic of Uzupis
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Monument to the Victims of Fascism
A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
Hill of Crosses
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Liepāja, Latvia
Karosta North Pier
The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.
Daugavpils, Latvia
Daugavpils Fortress
Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.
Irbene, Latvia
Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Center
This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.
Kuldīga, Latvia
The Venta Rapid
The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.
Riga, Latvia
The Three Brothers
The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
Riga, Latvia
Black Cat of Riga
A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.
Ligatne, Latvia
Ligatne Secret Soviet Bunker
A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.
Riga, Latvia
Art Nouveau in Riga
Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.
Liepāja, Latvia
Liepaja Northern Forts
These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.
Riga, Latvia
Riga Central Market
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Riga, Latvia
The Corner House
A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.
Akhmeta, Georgia
Alaverdi Monastery Cellar
Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.
Dublin, Ireland
Samuel Beckett Bridge
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Dublin, Ireland
The Famine Memorial in Dublin
The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
Statue of Oscar Wilde
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
