An impressive ensemble of sculptures that survived the Soviet regime.

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

Described as one of the Baltic region’s most daring and original construction projects.

A WWII museum that tries to reenact history.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

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

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

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

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

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

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

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

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

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.

The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

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

A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.

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

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.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.