Places Seeking the Edge Wants to Go

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

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

A massive tribute to Estonian history and culture.

This peculiar border irregularity is the only way to legally enter Russia without a visa.

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world has been in continuous use since it was first built in 1531.

The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.

This set of concrete chambers resonates according to different notes of octaves.

A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.

Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins.

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

A decommissioned submarine base makes a great space for graffiti art.

This stunning limestone waterfall is the highest in Estonia.

Hundreds of unusual wheel crosses poke above the earth in this small Estonian cemetery.

This free museum is building a collection of books that are banned, censored or burnt around the world.

This abandoned fighter jet launch center is now a haunting street racing course.

This former medieval prison now unlocks Estonia’s rich photographic history.

Abandoned Soviet base once stocked with short and medium range missiles pointed at western Europe.

This old Estonian mine has been kept like a sprawling time capsule of the local shale industry.

This soviet pilot's graveyard is filled with headstones made of airplane fins.

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.