Places wasik Wants to Go

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

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

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

This abandoned beacon is moving closer and closer to the sea.

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

This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.

A railway bridge leading nowhere stands lonely in the middle of a meadow.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

The 14th-century ruins are said to contain healing powers.

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.

A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.

A Cold War secret surveillance tower used to spy on radio communications.

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

A former top secret nuclear fallout shelter now operates like a hotel stuck in the Cold War.

The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.

This network of conjoined cellars was riddled with traps and supposedly allowed the townspeople to pretend their homes were deserted.

A massive, abstract lookout tower providing a panoramic view of Prague.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

Generations have refused to move this doll from its dusty resting place to preserve a castle from a watery fate.

Deep in the forest of northern Denmark, this secret underground bunker was built at the height of the Cold War.