Budapest, Hungary
Memorial for Victims of the German Occupation
A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.
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Budapest, Hungary
A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.
Budapest, Hungary
From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
Budapest, Hungary
This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.
Budapest, Hungary
A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.
Budapest, Hungary
The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.
Budapest, Hungary
The true meaning behind this sculpture remains unknown.
Budapest, Hungary
Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.
Budapest, Hungary
How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?
Bratislava, Slovakia
Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.
Vienna, Austria
The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.
Český Krumlov, Czechia
Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.
Prague, Czechia
Dedicated to the man who saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.
Prague, Czechia
Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.
Prague, Czechia
Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.