A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

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

The enormous isokinetic structure hangs within a science center in Estonia.

A historic scientific breakthrough that crosses nine borders.

This little gem in the Gulf of Riga has a very rich heritage and distinct culture.

A collection of historical engines and rolling stock from throughout Riga's rich railway history.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

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

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

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

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

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

See an anatomy teaching collection assembled in the 1920s and 1930s.

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

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

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

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

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

A quiet grave marks the site of a centuries-old fairytale love story that turned out to be a real murder.

For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.

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