Chomutov, Czechia
Dragon of Brezno
This massive, now-retired coal-mine excavator is said to resemble a mythical dragon.
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Chomutov, Czechia
This massive, now-retired coal-mine excavator is said to resemble a mythical dragon.
Görlitz, Germany
This bust remembers the haunting local legend of a murderous monk.
Pilsen, Czechia
Massive installation of Europe's negative stereotypes.
Vrbice, Czechia
A mesmerizing landscape of 18th-century cellars carved out of the land.
Eggenburg, Austria
Artfully arranged bones of 5,800 Austrians.
Kamenický Šenov, Czechia
Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.
Miedzianka, Poland
This formerly-prosperous Silesian mining town was completely demolished in the late 1960s and early 1970s as an attempt to cover up a secret Soviet uranium mine.
Walbrzych, Poland
This mysterious and once-grand memorial still embodies a remarkable architectural vision.
Šumperk, Czechia
This copy of the famous Prague Astronomical Clock is the result of one man's passion project.
Karpacz, Poland
The largest toy museum in Poland showcases Europe's history of childhood.
Brno, Czechia
A tragic tale of a young woman accused of witchcraft haunts this place.
Třeboň, Czechia
In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.
Milan, Italy
Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.
Milan, Italy
Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.
Venice, Italy
Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.
Venice, Italy
In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Copenhagen, Denmark
A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Site of the first radio and telephone broadcasting companies in Copenhagen.
Ludvika, Sweden
Tiny Swedish village with a distinct local phenomenon known as an "Elk Shower."
Sweden
Once the nail factory shut its doors, this Swedish factory town was abandoned, leaving behind a modern ghost town.
Nacka, Sweden
This beacon honors a Nobel Prize-winner whose technology powered its light.
Stockholm, Sweden
One of the earliest subway stations in Stockholm, which still looks like the 1950s.
Stockholm, Sweden
Once the world's most modern observatory, this building is now a private school.