Vilnius, Lithuania
Lithuania is capitalizing on the popularity of fictional serial killer and cannibal Hannibal Lecter. The character, created in novels by Thomas Harris and made famous by the hit movie The Silence of the Lambs, is of Lithuanian origin. The latest movie, Hannibal Rising, shows Lecter’s early days. Born into a noble Lithuanian family, Hannibal is traumatized when his sister is killed and eaten by militiamen during World War II. One Lithuanian tourism agency is now offering Hannibal tours, which take in sites from the movie and culminate in a feast. On the menu, presumably, are fava beans and Chianti, Lecter’s preferred accompaniment to human liver.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
-
'Forever': Judy Blume's controversial novel gets a modern adaptationThe Explainer The Netflix series gives the 1975 novel all the trappings of modern teen life
-
Why does the GOP want to ban state-level AI regulation for a decade?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION House Republicans are pushing to block states from making their own AI laws for the next ten years, even as expert warn the results could be disastrous.
-
6 elegant Queen Anne Victorian homesFeature Featuring original diamond-glass doors in New York and a registered historic landmark in Arkansas
