The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.

A brewpub dedicated to unusual artwork in Historic Downtown Panama City.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

We're not in Kansas anymore: the Strabag headquarters has a playful upside-down addition.

Once home to artillery, this garden offers more peace today than it did during its war-torn past.

A cheeky reminder about the value of art dangles above one of Olomouc's busiest streets.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.

This almost a century old piece of architecture had been overlooked by most, except for the drunk and the homeless

The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.