Places webeirish Wants to Go

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

An impressive ensemble of sculptures that survived the Soviet regime.

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

Underwater roads undetectable from the surface used for escape routes from foreign invaders.

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

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

You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.

This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.

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

Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.

Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.

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

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.

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

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

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.