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

Two well-hidden huts let animal lovers spend the night among the bears, wolves, and other predators of the forest.

Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.

A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.

Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins.

Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.

This small Estonian hill is covered in hand-made twig crosses that are said to bring good luck.

This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.

A decommissioned submarine base makes a great space for graffiti art.

Once standing on solid ground, this slender beacon is a victim of the very shoreline it was charged with announcing.

A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.

Man-made mineral caves house massive bat colony.

The gutted remains of this Estonian mansion are a monument to a tragic love.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.

Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.

The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.

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

A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.

Just another terrifying garden filled with hundreds of endlessly smiling doll people.

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

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

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

These abandoned vessels are destined to be reclaimed by the forest.