In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

More than a millennium's worth of municipal records preserve the political history of Austria.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.