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

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

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

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

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.

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

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

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

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

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

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

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

For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.

First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.