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Proudy

Prague, Czechia

‘Proudy’

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

"The Machine," a display at the Kafka Museum.

Prague, Czechia

Franz Kafka Museum

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

The Penguins at Kampa Park

Prague, Czechia

The Penguins at Kampa Park

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

Statue of Franz Kafka with headphones for size comparison.

Prague, Czechia

Statue of Franz Kafka

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

Exterior of the Old New Synagogue.

Prague, Czechia

Old New Synagogue

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

Old Jewish Cemetery of Prague.

Prague, Czechia

Old Jewish Cemetery

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Prague Astronomical Clock

Prague, Czechia

Prague Astronomical Clock

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The meridian line.

Prague, Czechia

Prague Meridian

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

The 'Idiom' installation at the Prague Municipal Library.

Prague, Czechia

‘Idiom’

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

The fetus at night.

Prague, Czechia

David Černý's Embryo

One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.

Man Hanging Out

Prague, Czechia

Man Hanging Out

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

Cloak of Conscience.

Prague, Czechia

'Il Commendatore' ('Cloak of Conscience')

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

Ground floor archaeological remains and notice board.

Prague, Czechia

Palladium Shopping Mall

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

Museum of Communism

Prague, Czechia

Museum of Communism

This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.

Jan Palach Memorial

Prague, Czechia

Jan Palach Memorial

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse

Prague, Czechia

Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse

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

Basic layout of Kafka kinetic mirrored bust.

Prague, Czechia

Hlava Franze Kafky (Franz Kafka's Head)

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

The Dancing House, f/k/a Fred and Ginger

Prague, Czechia

Tančící dům - Dancing House of Prague

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

The Iron Bridge

Ironbridge, England

The Iron Bridge

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

Darwin's Greenhouse

Downe, England

Down House

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

Iguanodon. The horns on the nose are actually thumbs. (Wikimedia Commons)

London, England

Crystal Palace Dinosaurs

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

Ruins of the Crystal Palace

London, England

Ruins of the Crystal Palace

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

Rear yard with working water pump

Southwell, England

The Workhouse

In the U.K., a historic workhouse shines a light on the early, harsh treatment of the poor.

Newark Castle Remains.

Newark-on-Trent, England

The Newark Castle Remains

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

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