Heraklion, Greece
Knossos
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
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Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Mdina, Malta
This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.
Rabat, Malta
Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.
Xagħra, Malta
These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.
San Lawrenz, Malta
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
Mosta, Malta
This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint.
Prague, Czechia
This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.
Prague, Czechia
This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.