A historic scientific breakthrough that crosses nine borders.

First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape.

Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

Once standing on solid ground, this slender beacon is a victim of the very shoreline it was charged with announcing.

Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

One of the best-preserved wooden manor houses in Latvia, decorated with painted interior walls.

The Latvian city of Ventspils is filled with dozens of cow statues showcasing unique themes.

This ducal residence was once home to a future Russian empress and a French king in exile.

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

Just another terrifying garden filled with hundreds of endlessly smiling doll people.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

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

This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

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

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

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

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

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

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