Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

Dedicated to the man who saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.

Locals say the stone that marks the spot where the gallows once stood can lead you astray.

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

A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.

The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" lends its name to a subway station, a street, and several shops on the edge of Berlin.

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

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

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

The memorial stands at the intersection of the rivers Morava and Danube.

A relic of the Cold War tucked away in the forested hills above Bratislava.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

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

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.

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

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

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