Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sylvette
A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.
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Rotterdam, Netherlands
A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
An art installation memorializing a tram stop, which became a tram stop.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.
Prague, Czechia
A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
The oldest garden in Prague, once part of an medieval orchard.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.
Prague, Czechia
Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.
Prague, Czechia
A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
Prague, Czechia
One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.
Prague, Czechia
The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands
A large measuring stick marks the lowest point of a country that is partially under sea level.
Dordrecht, Netherlands
“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.