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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Estonia

94 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Estonia

Updated October 11, 2024

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The KGB Museum.
Tallinn
Museum of KGB Cells
Tartu
Kreenholm Masters’ House.
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Kolkja Kala-ja sibularestoran.
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Unusual Attractions in Estonia

The KGB Museum.

Tallinn, Estonia

KGB Museum

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

Rummu, Estonia

Rummu Underwater Prison

The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.
The staircase is the entrance to the main monastery.

Tallinn, Estonia

Ichthus Art Gallery

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

Tallinn, Estonia

Linnahall

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

Kaali, Estonia

Kaali Meteorite Crater Field

Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
Rebirth looks good on you, hangar

Tallinn, Estonia

Seaplane Harbour

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.
Tuhala Witch’s Well

Kose Parish, Estonia

Tuhala Witch's Well

This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.
Pähni Megaphones

Varstu Parish, Estonia

Pähni Megaphones

A trio of giant wooden megaphones turn up nature's volume in this Estonian forest.
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Tallinn, Estonia

KuKu Club

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."
Kolkja Kala-ja sibularestoran.

Kolkja, Estonia

Kolkja Kala-ja Sibularestora (Kolkja Old Believers Restaurant)

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

Tartu, Estonia

Supilinn - The Soup Town

Historic slum of Tartu.
A guide speaking about Estonian tea traditions.

Varnja, Estonia

Samovar House

Learn to drink tea like an Estonian at this museum.
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Soviet History 17
Architecture 16
Museums 10
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Military 9
Ruins 9
History & Culture 9
Art 7
Military History 7
Medieval 6
Abandoned 6
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Stories About Estonia

The challenge began before any route existed.

In Estonia, It’s Possible to Ski Across 20 Mountains in One Day

What started as a scientific expedition has turned into a wild tradition.
by Tom Peeters
January 2, 2024
A fir tree–flavored tonic in its natural habitat.

The Estonian Island Where Christmas Trees Become Soda

On Saaremaa, a local distillery turns town-square trees into festive mixers.
by Ronan O'Connell
December 21, 2022
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Puzzle Monday: How To Be on Time in Estonia

by Alex Bellos
November 7, 2022
The ship first known as the Viking Sally was once a floating pleasure palace, part of the Baltic’s “cruiseferry culture.”

The Curse of the Viking Sally, the Baltic’s Most Ill-Starred Ship

The one-time floating pleasure palace left a legacy of murder and maritime disaster in its wake.
by Michael Hunt
October 6, 2022
Diving along the main building.

Diving Into Estonia's Abandoned Underwater Prison

A former Soviet labor camp is now partially flooded, like an island in the middle of a lake.
by Anika Burgess
March 7, 2018
The coast of Osmussaar, an Estonian island.

Estonia Is Going to Grow Several Inches in a Single Day

When the country switches from Russian to European standards.
by Erik Shilling
July 20, 2017
The Temple of Apollo, Delphi.

Nine Places To See the Ruins of Ancient Religious Cults

Ancient religion was strange and fierce.
by Edmund Richardson
September 6, 2013

Lists Featuring Estonia

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Dubrovnik Maskeron
The Statue of St. Anthony’s Pig
The Guardhouse Monkey

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