These tiny cabins on a cableway have been carrying visitors at a Baltic resort down to the beach since 1912.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

Burlesque Hospital Themed Restaurant.

This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.

The Jelgava Palace holds one of the few burial places of governor’s dynasties that is open to the public.

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

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

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

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

Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.

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

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

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

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

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

A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.

Spend the night in 1920s Latvia in this historic recreation and movie set.

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

These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

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

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.