Bruges, Belgium
Basilica of the Holy Blood
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
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Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Bruges, Belgium
This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.
Split, Croatia
When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Split, Croatia
A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.
Prague, Czechia
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.
Bratislava, Slovakia
An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
Vienna, Austria
The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.
Budapest, Hungary
The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.
Budapest, Hungary
A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.
Budapest, Hungary
This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."
Budapest, Hungary
This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.
Budapest, Hungary
Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.
Prague, Czechia
A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.