The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

This free museum is building a collection of books that are banned, censored or burnt around the world.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

This unique eatery offers a taste of Estonia's "Onion Route."

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

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

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

A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.

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

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.

A map store filled with original Cold War era Russian maps of the world.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

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

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.

This abandoned beacon is moving closer and closer to the sea.

The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

The urinal, known by many names and designated as a Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site for its simple and functional design, stands as a testament to old gay history in Norway.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.