Prague, Czechia
Jan Palach Memorial
Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Prague, Czechia
Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
Prague, Czechia
The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.
Prague, Czechia
Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.
Prague, Czechia
A crucified and bearded female saint.
Prague, Czechia
A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.
Prague, Czechia
A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.
Prague, Czechia
Microscopic scenes; some call it novelty, some call it art.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.
Prague, Czechia
A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.
Prague, Czechia
The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.
Prague, Czechia
Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.
Prague, Czechia
Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.
Prague, Czechia
This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.
Prague, Czechia
The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Prague, Czechia
The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.
Prague, Czechia
A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Budapest, Hungary
A relic of World War I that now exist as a piece of public art.
Budapest, Hungary
The Hungarian biochemist whose research helped develop mRNA-based vaccines for Covid-19.
Budapest, Hungary
Beautiful antiques and obscure engineering artifacts trace the evolution of phones from rare luxuries to ubiquitous.
Budapest, Hungary
This statue honors one of Budapest's most beloved literary characters.