Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
Orava Castle
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
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Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Belarus
An engineering marvel at the time of its construction, this cross-border waterway sought to connect the Black Sea to the Baltic.
Minsk, Belarus
A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.
Minsk, Belarus
Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.
Kulionys, Lithuania
The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.
Trakai, Lithuania
Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.
Kaunas, Lithuania
The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.
Salantai, Lithuania
Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.
Jūrmala, Latvia
This seaside pine grove features an exclusive watchtower that presents amazing views.
Riga, Latvia
Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.
Koogi, Estonia
The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.
Pärnu, Estonia
Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.
Kose Parish, Estonia
This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.
Tallinn, Estonia
Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.
Kaali, Estonia
Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
Grabarka, Poland
Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.
Krakow, Poland
This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.
Gryfino, Poland
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
Vinnytsia, Ukraine
The spectacular Roshen Fountain show lights up the night sky all summer long, until it "hibernates" under the ice waiting for spring to come.
Mizhhirs'kyi district, Ukraine
This stunning mountain lake was named for a pair of tragic lovers whose statues stand at the center.
Bakhchisaray, Ukraine
One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.
Kerch, Ukraine
The saltiest lake in all of Crimea is also the pinkest of the pink and teeming with life.