Not to be outdone by Šiauliai and its rather splendid Cat Museum, Palanga fights back tooth and claw with this baffling little diversion. Starting life two decades ago with a single ceramic dog, the museum has simply ballooned out of all proportions into a collection of over 2,000 souvenir hounds made from some 22 different materials and originating from almost 40 countries. Featuring everything from dog-shaped earrings to soft stuffed pooches, the Dog Museum is the only one of its kind in the Baltics, and we think we know why.