Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

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

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

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

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

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

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

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.

This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.

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

This remote sandstone cliff has one of the richest collections of Livonian petroglyph marks.

This wooden recreation of a 9th century lake village looks as though it was built yesterday (which it relatively was).

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

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

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

A collection of wonderfully preserved 19th-century creatures, as well as hunting trophies seized during a police raid.

Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.

An abandoned building that once tightened a power line that stretched across Messina Strait.

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.