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

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

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

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

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

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

The former Field Marshall and Minister of War to the Russian Imperial Army.

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

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

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

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

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.