Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

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

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

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

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.

This atmospheric spot in Pärnu's historic old town is located in a 17th-century almshouse.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

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

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.

Legend says the people of Wiltshire got their "Moonraker" nickname from this small pond.

This section of the Kennet and Avon Canal has been designated the same level of heritage protection as Stonehenge.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.