5 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Tartu - Atlas Obscura

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Noora

The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.

Museum of KGB Cells

The secret cells in the basement of the KGB's Estonian "Grey House" have been preserved as a grim Cold War museum.

Old Observatory in Tartu

First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape.

The Struve Geodetic Arc

A historic scientific breakthrough that crosses nine borders.

Supilinn - The Soup Town

Historic slum of Tartu.

Tartu Student Lock-Up

Troublesome students were detained in this tiny graffiti-covered university jail.

World’s Largest Hoberman Sphere

The enormous isokinetic structure hangs within a science center in Estonia.

Karl Ernst von Baer Statue

Once a year, local students "clean" this statue with a champagne shower.

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Baltic Odyssey: Monuments, Myths, and Memory

Take a deep dive into Baltic history and culture on this immersive adventure through Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, covering everything from ancient traditions to bunkers, silos, and grand memorial complexes.

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