Prague, Czechia
Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
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Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
Ettal, Germany
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
Innsbruck, Austria
Archduke Ferdinand II's collection of rare objects is considered one of the oldest museums in the world.
Vienna, Austria
The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
Vienna, Austria
Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.
Vienna, Austria
Op-art architecture designed for happiness.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Marseille, France
This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.
Marseille, France
"Drunken ship" sculpture memorializing the French poet in the city where he died.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Lisse, Netherlands
Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Sainte-Mère-Église, France
An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.
Nice, France
An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.
Paris, France
Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.
Vézelay, France
This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.
La Teste-de-Buch, France
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.