These abandoned vessels are destined to be reclaimed by the forest.

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

The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.

Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.

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

A railway bridge leading nowhere stands lonely in the middle of a meadow.

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

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

One of the world's most complex timepieces.

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

This small commune with an even smaller name appears to have an unlikely amount of dead ancestors.

Statue of a decomposing prince that once held his heart in its hand.

A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.

Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.