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

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

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

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.

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

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

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.

What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

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

A 100-plus-year-old mill transformed into a hotel and restaurant.

Ohio's 19th-century communist micro-society.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

Megalithic monuments resembling magic mushrooms.

A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.

This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.

A gray market run by Burmese Indians offers a portal to a forgotten period in history.

An unassuming tomb houses an important milestone in Indian architectural history.

This synagogue is the only place of worship for New Delhi’s small Jewish community.

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.