The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.

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.

The Jelgava Palace holds one of the few burial places of governor’s dynasties that is open to the public.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

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

This ducal residence was once home to a future Russian empress and a French king in exile.

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

Rent a barrel for a personal view of where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga.

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

Just another terrifying garden filled with hundreds of endlessly smiling doll people.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

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

Surreal works of unreal stone and metal dot the landscape of this Latvian art park.

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

This wooden recreation of a 9th century lake village looks as though it was built yesterday (which it relatively was).

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

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

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

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

Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.

Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.