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Lychakiv Cemetery

Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

petrosmonogios

Added by petrosmonogios

Lviv Statue of Liberty

This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.

SamM

Under the Black Eagle Pharmacy Museum

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

Added by thestevemc

Arkhivna Street

This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.

SamM

Beer Belly of Ukraine

A peculiarly shaped brass sculpture hidden in a courtyard in central Lviv

mnml

Shrine of St. Thaddaeus

Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Nicolaus Copernicus Monument

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Mały Powstaniec (The Little Insurrectionist)

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

Warsaw Uprising Monument

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

First-Ever Public Christmas Tree Marker

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

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Monument to the Latvian Riflemen

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Remembrance Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Riga Central Market

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Dampo

Freedom Monument

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

Global Sightseer

Added by Global Sightseer

Statue of Prince Mikhail Andreas Barclay de Tolly

The former Field Marshall and Minister of War to the Russian Imperial Army.

Added by subha basu ray

The Three Brothers

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

Added by osamms

Stone Head of Salaspils

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

House of the Blackheads

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

Global Sightseer

Added by Global Sightseer

Jauniela (New Street)

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

Will Mawhood

Added by Will Mawhood

Black Cat of Riga

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

Dampo

Vilnius, Lithuania

Tony Soprano Statue

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

Zborik

Added by Zborik

Vilnius, Lithuania

Frank Zappa Memorial

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

Added by The FNP

Trakai, Lithuania

Trakai Island Castle

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

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Kaunas, Lithuania

Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

Giedrius

Added by Giedrius