These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

While you wait to cross the street at a traffic light in Mainz, you might notice that the light is staring back at you.

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

The final resting place of the famed German pilot, the "Red Baron."

A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.