Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
Kallur Lighthouse
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
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Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
Gagra, Georgia
Veryovkina Cave is more than 1.3 miles deep—the deepest known in the world.
Sukhumi, Georgia
Ruins of a former government building destroyed during the Georgian-Abkhaz war in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Georgia
Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Georgia
Underground monastery and fortress.
Tartu, Estonia
The enormous isokinetic structure hangs within a science center in Estonia.
Tartu, Estonia
First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape.
Tartu, Estonia
The secret cells in the basement of the KGB's Estonian "Grey House" have been preserved as a grim Cold War museum.
Tallinn, Estonia
"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.
Tallinn, Estonia
A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.
Tallinn, Estonia
Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.
Trakai, Lithuania
Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.
Vilnius, Lithuania
These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.
Kaunas, Lithuania
This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.
Riga, Latvia
Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.
Riga, Latvia
This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
Riga, Latvia
The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.
Riga, Latvia
This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.
Liepāja, Latvia
Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.
Northallerton, England
The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.