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

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

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

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.

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

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world has been in continuous use since it was first built in 1531.

This behemoth bovine guards an Estonian town and is a memorial to the lost species.

The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.

This stunning limestone waterfall is the highest in Estonia.

A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.

It's rumored this unique Baltic beacon was designed by Gustave Eiffel himself.

This unique eatery offers a taste of Estonia's "Onion Route."

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

This stoic bronze soldier stands as a symbol of Russian sacrifice or Soviet oppression, or maybe both.

Historic slum of Tartu.

For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.

This little gem in the Gulf of Riga has a very rich heritage and distinct culture.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

A wooden replica of France's famous tower.

Hundreds of unusual wheel crosses poke above the earth in this small Estonian cemetery.

This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.