With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.

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

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

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

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

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

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

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

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

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

This Ukraine alleyway has become its own little island of forgotten things.

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

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.