Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

This seaside pine grove features an exclusive watchtower that presents amazing views.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

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.

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

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

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

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

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

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

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

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

This Bronze Age boat was found buried remarkably intact in an English gravel pit.