Bratislava, Slovakia
Stone Lizards of Kapitulská
Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.
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Bratislava, Slovakia
Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.
Bratislava, Slovakia
No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.
Bratislava, Slovakia
An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.
Bratislava, Slovakia
The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.
Bratislava, Slovakia
In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.
Kappern, Austria
Is this a portal to another side of the cosmos?
Feucht, Germany
Small museum dedicated to one of the founding fathers of modern astronautics.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This unique museum focuses on the Siege of Sarajevo through children's eyes.
Hanover, Germany
After this historic church was destroyed by World War II bombing, its blackened shell was left standing as a monument.
New Delhi, India
A commemoration of the little-known cultural influence that Tolstoy had on India.
New Delhi, India
Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Don’t miss the local staple of rice vermicelli with charcoal-grilled pork patties and pork belly.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Hanoi, Vietnam
A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Under Hanoi’s medieval citadel sits a secret military headquarters from the final years of the Vietnam War.
Nagasaki, Japan
The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.