A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

A unique collection of Soviet military artifacts lies hidden away in a disused train, in the unrecognized Eastern European republic of Transnistria.

The California secessionist movement has its own foreign embassy, in Russia of all places.

This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."

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

The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.

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

Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.

A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.

What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

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

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."