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Oslo, Norway

Forest of the Future Library

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Torun, Poland

Nicolaus Copernicus House

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."
Trevor Added by Trevor
Bydgoszcz, Poland

The Exploseum

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Gdynia, Poland

Hotel Zdrowie

A haunting deserted hotel is a favorite with artists and photographers.
eleana Added by eleana
Sopot, Poland

Krzywy Domek - Crooked House

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.
ronin Added by ronin
Gdańsk, Poland

Ruins at Westerplatte

The site of the first battle of World War II.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Vilnius, Lithuania

Stebuklas Miracle Tile

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.
Added by Chloe B
Daugavpils, Latvia

Daugavpils Fortress

Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Slampe, Latvia

Cinevilla

Spend the night in 1920s Latvia in this historic recreation and movie set.
serflac Added by serflac
Salantai, Lithuania

Orvidas Garden

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.
serflac Added by serflac
Tallinn, Estonia

Telliskivi Creative City

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.
Added by herlentkrik
Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn Kiek in de Kök

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Tallinn, Estonia

KGB Museum

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.
Melissa Marshall Added by Melissa Marshall
Riga, Latvia

Art Nouveau in Riga

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Kharkiv, Ukraine

Museum of Sexual Cultures of the World

It's the only museum of its kind in Ukraine.
Added by cyborg
Norfolk, England

SS Vina Shipwreck

The wreckage of an old coastal trading vessel is only visible at low tide.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
North Macedonia

Little Pioneers Youth Camp

An abandoned resort in North Macedonia is a relic from the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.
Added by Juglans Regia
Iceland

The Eggs of Merry Bay

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.
Added by brazellrobert
Wrocław, Poland

Przejście (Passage)

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys
Malinska, Croatia

Abandoned Haludovo Palace Hotel

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.
Added by denissele
Duluth, Minnesota

Uncle Harvey's Mausoleum

The watery grave of an impractical idea.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
Breezanddijk, Netherlands

Afsluitdijk

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
wanderlustingk Added by wanderlustingk
Malang, Indonesia

Kampung Warna-Warni Jodipan (Village of Color)

This Indonesian village was revitalized by a vibrant rainbow paint job.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Moldova

'Welcome to Gagauzia' Sign

This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.
Dylan Added by Dylan