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

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

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.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.

A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.

A statue of the Soviet leader still stands in a quiet corner of Estonia’s most Russian city.

Historic slum of Tartu.

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

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

A wooden replica of France's famous tower.

This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

The secret cells in the basement of the KGB's Estonian "Grey House" have been preserved as a grim Cold War museum.

A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.

The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.