After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

A Latvian rescuer who saved countless lives during World War II.

The former Field Marshall and Minister of War to the Russian Imperial Army.

A map store filled with original Cold War era Russian maps of the world.

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

The Latvian city of Ventspils is filled with dozens of cow statues showcasing unique themes.

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

One of the best-preserved wooden manor houses in Latvia, decorated with painted interior walls.

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

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

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

This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

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

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

The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.