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Dedicated to the works of the legendary special effects artist.

Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha spent 18 years creating these monumental paintings of Slavic history and mythology.

An unusual bronze bus shelter is actually an art installation commenting on the city's history with the Nazi party.

Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.

Visitors flock to the historic birthplace of radiobalneology for its therapeutic radium treatments.

This renaissance château was home to an infamous witch hunter who sent a hundred suspected witches to their deaths.

The sanctuary holds what was once believed to be the saint's incorruptible tongue.

When the river dries up, these stones start talking.

Heralded as one of the prettiest castles in all of Czechia.

This ruined castle perched atop a rocky peak is a great place for a hike.

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

Of all the houses that grace this neighborhood, only one is a testament to surreal architecture.

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.

An army of sleeping knights sculpted by a self-taught local artist beautifully depict an old Czech legend.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

Massive installation of Europe's negative stereotypes.

An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.

Unique house covered in a nightmarish mural of demons, ghosts and monsters.

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

A Baroque mansion with ties to legendary magicians and alchemists.

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

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

The 14th-century ruins are said to contain healing powers.

A cheeky architectural easter egg.