Strasbourg, France
Stained-Glass Demons
Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.
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Strasbourg, France
Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.
Strasbourg, France
This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.
Monaco
Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.
Birka, Sweden
Sweden's first Viking city is also the site of thousands of burial mounds.
Stockholm, Sweden
Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.
Stockholm, Sweden
A museum that dives into Sweden’s maritime past through preserved shipwrecks and interactive exhibits.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Nordkapp, Norway
This beloved wartime mascot has been honored with not just one, but two statues.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.
Tromsø, Norway
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
Trakai, Lithuania
Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.
Klaipėda, Lithuania
A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Neringos savivaldybė, Lithuania
A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.
Riga, Latvia
The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.
Riga, Latvia
A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.
Riga, Latvia
This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
Riga, Latvia
The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
Valga, Estonia
For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.
Alatskivi, Estonia
A wealthy aristocratic family built this Disney-worthy, fairy-tale castle.
Varnja, Estonia
Learn to drink tea like an Estonian at this museum.
Faroe Islands
The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.