Large Hadron Collider and the Birthplace of World Wide Web.

This statue of a Hindu cosmic dancer at CERN is a metaphor for modern physics.

Where Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' and John William Polidori's 'The Vampyre' were born.

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

This imposing 20th-century castle was abandoned before it was ever completed.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

The tallest statue in the world is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

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

Built to transport German U-boats through the never-completed Masurian Canal, the locks near this Polish village are now home to a rope course.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

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

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

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

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