The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

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

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

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

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

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

What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

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

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.

Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.

The pyramid and dome deep inside the Dzūkija forest are believed to channel divine energy.

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

Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.