Ridala Parish, Estonia
Haapsalu Airfield
This abandoned fighter jet launch center is now a haunting street racing course.
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Ridala Parish, Estonia
This abandoned fighter jet launch center is now a haunting street racing course.
Pärnu, Estonia
Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.
Estonia
This peculiar border irregularity is the only way to legally enter Russia without a visa.
Tahkuna, Estonia
Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins.
Järva-Jaani, Estonia
Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.
Hiiu Parish, Estonia
This small Estonian hill is covered in hand-made twig crosses that are said to bring good luck.
Tallinn, Estonia
A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.
Estonia
A decommissioned submarine base makes a great space for graffiti art.
Saaremaa, Estonia
Once standing on solid ground, this slender beacon is a victim of the very shoreline it was charged with announcing.
Ridala Parish, Estonia
The gutted remains of this Estonian mansion are a monument to a tragic love.
Varstu Parish, Estonia
A trio of giant wooden megaphones turn up nature's volume in this Estonian forest.
Kose Parish, Estonia
This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.
Kaali, Estonia
Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
Lidumnieki, Latvia
This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.
Liepupes pagasts, Latvia
This abandoned beacon is moving closer and closer to the sea.
Višķi, Latvia
How this choice of tombstone came to be is still a mystery.
Sabile, Latvia
Just another terrifying garden filled with hundreds of endlessly smiling doll people.
Salaspils, Latvia
This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.
Krimulda Parish, Latvia
This remote sandstone cliff has one of the richest collections of Livonian petroglyph marks.
Drabeši parish, Latvia
This wooden recreation of a 9th century lake village looks as though it was built yesterday (which it relatively was).
Zlēkas parish, Latvia
The only things left in this abandoned Latvian graveyard are a mysterious stone and a ghost story.
Riga, Latvia
A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.
Liepāja, Latvia
The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.
Daugavpils, Latvia
Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.