Places Ruta W Wants to Go

This Estonian watchtower looks like a big tree with two giant bird nests on it, complete with a "golden egg."

This Russian museum stresses the importance of keeping clean and even holds one of Pavlov's dogs.

Rare documents, old instruments, and gruesome specimens showcase the history of military medicine.

The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.

The secret cells in the basement of the KGB's Estonian "Grey House" have been preserved as a grim Cold War museum.

A statue of the Soviet leader still stands in a quiet corner of Estonia’s most Russian city.

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