This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.

This crumbling industrial fortress has attracted daredevils, filmmakers, and historians.

The 18th-century church's stained-glass windows tell the story of the Haudenosaunee people.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

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

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

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

The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.

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.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

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

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.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.

The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.

The only things left in this abandoned Latvian graveyard are a mysterious stone and a ghost story.