Liepāja, Latvia
Karosta Prison Hotel
Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.
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Liepāja, Latvia
Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.
Daugavpils, Latvia
Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.
Daugavpils, Latvia
This Latvian shot factory is still used twice a year to manufacture bullets the old-fashioned way.
Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania
You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.
Bergen, Norway
A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.
Oslo, Norway
The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.
Aurland, Norway
Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.
Oslo, Norway
Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.
Bergen, Norway
The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
Oslo, Norway
Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Kuchino, Russia
Former prison camp dedicated to the victims of political repression.
Moscow, Russia
Museum celebrating the achievements of the Soviet space program.
Moscow, Russia
This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.
Moscow, Russia
This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Moscow, Russia
World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.
Varstu Parish, Estonia
A trio of giant wooden megaphones turn up nature's volume in this Estonian forest.
Čačersk, Belarus
A decommissioned Soviet airplane has been used as a movie theater and a cultural center.
Kohtla-Nõmme, Estonia
This old Estonian mine has been kept like a sprawling time capsule of the local shale industry.
Tartu, Estonia
First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape.
Piusa, Estonia
Man-made mineral caves house massive bat colony.
Lidumnieki, Latvia
This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.