A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

An impressive ensemble of sculptures that survived the Soviet regime.

The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.

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

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

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

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

A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.

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

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

This ducal residence was once home to a future Russian empress and a French king in exile.

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

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.

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

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

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.

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

An exploration of a small ethnic group’s heritage through their exquisite folk art.

Everything from miniature biblical scenes to life-sized statues are almond-based at this sweet and nutty gallery.

The world’s first statue of the late Apple co-founder.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.