Places Lillive Wants to Go

The pyramid and dome deep inside the Dzūkija forest are believed to channel divine energy.

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.

Described as one of the Baltic region’s most daring and original construction projects.

The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.

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

You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.

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

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

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

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

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

The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.

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

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.

An abstract representation of weather in Sweden.

A collection of trees from various corners of the world call Stockholm University home.

There's something in the air as history repeats itself at this museum dedicated to the Swedish pop band.

The palace for King Gustav III was never completed, but the foundation remains tucked away in this city park.

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

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.