What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

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

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

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

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

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

A cheeky architectural easter egg.

Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.

A former top secret nuclear fallout shelter now operates like a hotel stuck in the Cold War.

Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.