Places vmhenshaw Wants to Go

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Outside of where Tsukiji Market once stood, these memorials honor the spirits of the fallen fish, shrimp, and eggs used for nigiri.

Burlesque Hospital Themed Restaurant.

A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.

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

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.

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

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

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

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

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.

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

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

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

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

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.