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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kaunas

10 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kaunas, Lithuania

Updated December 31, 2024

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A monument in a field used for killing

Kaunas, Lithuania

Monument to the Victims of Fascism

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

Kaunas, Lithuania

Devils' Museum

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

Kaunas, Lithuania

Kaunas Museum for the Blind

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.
Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway.

Kaunas, Lithuania

Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.
Church of the Resurrection

Kaunas, Lithuania

Christ's Resurrection Church

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.
Museum of the History of Lithuanian Medicine and Pharmacy

Kaunas, Lithuania

Museum of the History of Lithuanian Medicine and Pharmacy

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.
Banknote Building

Kaunas, Lithuania

Banknote Building

Described as one of the Baltic region’s most daring and original construction projects.
Sugihara House.

Kaunas, Lithuania

Sugihara House

Where a Japanese government official issued transit visas to Jews fleeing from Nazi-occupied Poland.
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