In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

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

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

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

What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

This abandoned building, which is the second-largest structure on the Maltese island of Comino, has a complicated past.

Malta’s oldest sea water distillation building is now an architectural anomaly on the Sliema waterfront.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.