Places vturano Wants to Go

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

Where a Japanese government official issued transit visas to Jews fleeing from Nazi-occupied Poland.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

The world's first invisible city square is an homage to a man who pushed the boundaries of art.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

Described as one of the Baltic region’s most daring and original construction projects.

A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.

A large boulder was declared a local landmark by a popular vlogger.

Dedicated to the untimely death of American balloonist and parachutist.

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

A massive tribute to Estonian history and culture.

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

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

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

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

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.

This stoic bronze soldier stands as a symbol of Russian sacrifice or Soviet oppression, or maybe both.

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

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