Zlēkas parish, Latvia
Abavmuiza Cross Stone
The only things left in this abandoned Latvian graveyard are a mysterious stone and a ghost story.
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Zlēkas parish, Latvia
The only things left in this abandoned Latvian graveyard are a mysterious stone and a ghost story.
Liepāja, Latvia
These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.
Reigi, Estonia
A wooden replica of France's famous tower.
Hiiu Parish, Estonia
This small Estonian hill is covered in hand-made twig crosses that are said to bring good luck.
Orissaare, Estonia
Legend has it that not even Stalin could pull down the 2015 European Tree of the Year.
Ridala Parish, Estonia
The gutted remains of this Estonian mansion are a monument to a tragic love.
Rummu, Estonia
The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.
Riga, Latvia
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Tartu, Estonia
Historic slum of Tartu.
Lemgo, Germany
An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Tallinn, Estonia
The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.
Detmold, Germany
This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Duisburg, Germany
This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.
Oberhausen, Germany
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
Bottrop, Germany
This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.
Essen, Germany
The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.
Essen, Germany
This monolithic slab of art metal crowns a German slag heap.
Madise, Estonia
Tombstones buried in overgrown grass mark the deceased occupants of this abandoned graveyard.
Türisalu, Estonia
Abandoned Soviet base once stocked with short and medium range missiles pointed at western Europe.
Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Ämari, Estonia
This soviet pilot's graveyard is filled with headstones made of airplane fins.
Tartu, Estonia
The secret cells in the basement of the KGB's Estonian "Grey House" have been preserved as a grim Cold War museum.