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An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

The last living verified Revolutionary War veteran was buried here nearly 100 years after American independence.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

Three bronze deer sculptures relax along the Scioto Mile.

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

The walls of the statehouse tell the story of Ohio’s prehistoric past.

The playful side of the Columbus community is on full display.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

A statue honoring a preeminent 19th-century dandy and important figure of men’s fashion.

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.