Merkinė, Lithuania
Paulava Republic (Pavlov Republic)
Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.
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Merkinė, Lithuania
Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.
Žagarė, Lithuania
What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.
Trakai, Lithuania
Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.
Vilnius, Lithuania
An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Ever-growing collection of devils in art.
Salantai, Lithuania
Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.
Kaunas, Lithuania
A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.
Klaipėda, Lithuania
A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.
Neringos savivaldybė, Lithuania
A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Joneikiškės, Lithuania
A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.
Stepantsminda, Georgia
Unexpected work of street art in a remote Caucasus mountain town.
Batumi, Georgia
A shipwreck named Desire at the shore of Batumi.
Tsinandali, Georgia
In the garden of a Georgia museum, without any explanation, is a monumental head of the Communist icon.
Kutaisi, Georgia
A fountain filled with golden statues, celebrating the the ancient kingdom of Colchis.
Zemo Nichbisi, Georgia
Towering metal swords commemorate a 12th-century victory.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Abandoned museum from the last days of Soviet domination, with a unique Brutalist design.
Sokhumi, Georgia
A beautiful but deteriorating monument of Soviet architecture.
Georgia
Hidden up a dusty track off the Georgian Military Road is this fascinating waterfall with mountainous views.
Georgia
A gleaming white and undulating tower marks the border between Georgia and Turkey.
Sukhumi, Georgia
Ruins of a former government building destroyed during the Georgian-Abkhaz war in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union.