A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

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

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

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

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

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

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.

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

Legend has it that not even Stalin could pull down the 2015 European Tree of the Year.

Inside this medieval church resides a unique set of murals.

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

This former medieval prison now unlocks Estonia’s rich photographic history.

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

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.