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

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.

This controversial statue once honoured a Russian Field Marshall, before ultimately being dismantled in a push to remove symbols of Russian influence.

This ducal residence was once home to a future Russian empress and a French king in exile.

This seaside pine grove features an exclusive watchtower that presents amazing views.

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

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

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

This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.

This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.

Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.

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

Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.

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