Kiiu, Estonia

Kiiu is a village about 30 kilometers east of Tallinn, not far from the western edge of Lahemaa National Park. There isn't much there except a few apartment houses, some gardens and some makeshift greenhouses for growing family produce.

[Photo of Kiiu tower]

Kiiu boasts an interesting tower.

Still, parts of Kiiu are lovely and bucolic. Residents can brag about their tower, an old building that's both interesting and photogenic. It was once a fortress, reputedly the smallest in Estonia, built in the 1500's.