A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

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

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

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

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

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

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

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

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

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

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

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

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

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

The first monument in Estonia that was made by an Estonian sculptor.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

This stoic bronze soldier stands as a symbol of Russian sacrifice or Soviet oppression, or maybe both.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

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