It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

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

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

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

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

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

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Scrap material from around Eritrea finds a new life at this outdoor market, where upcycling is a lifestyle.

Take a ride back in time with a steam locomotive trip through Eritrea’s mountainous countryside.

Eritrea's futuristic gas station is a nod to Italy's fascist history.

Wander among hulking piles of rusted machinery left over from the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.

A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.

The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.