You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.

A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.

This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

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

It's rumored this unique Baltic beacon was designed by Gustave Eiffel himself.

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

A railway bridge leading nowhere stands lonely in the middle of a meadow.

This remote sandstone cliff has one of the richest collections of Livonian petroglyph marks.

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

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

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.

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.

A vast and unlikely aviation museum kept alive for over 50 years due to one man's tenacity.

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

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

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.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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