This controversial statue once honoured a Russian Field Marshall, before ultimately being dismantled in a push to remove symbols of Russian influence.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.

This atmospheric spot in Pärnu's historic old town is located in a 17th-century almshouse.

This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.

A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.

The first monument in Estonia that was made by an Estonian sculptor.

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

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.