80 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Estonia - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Estonia

Tallinn, Estonia

KGB Museum

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

Rummu Underwater Prison

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

Kaali Meteorite Crater Field

Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.

Tallinn, Estonia

Linnahall

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

Tallinn, Estonia

Ichthus Art Gallery

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

Varstu Parish, Estonia

Pähni Megaphones

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

Kose Parish, Estonia

Tuhala Witch's Well

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

Tallinn, Estonia

Seaplane Harbour

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

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Tallinn, Estonia

KuKu Club

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

Supilinn - The Soup Town

Historic slum of Tartu.

Kolkja, Estonia

Kolkja Kala-ja Sibularestora (Kolkja Old Believers Restaurant)

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

Kolkja, Estonia

Chicory Museum

See tools once used for processing this coffee-substitute plant before sampling its flavor firsthand.

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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.

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