The largest fountain in Bratislava.

In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.

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

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

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

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.

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

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.

The world's greatest slide descends 18 stories from this looping mountaintop viewing platform.

This Brutalist building was once the tallest in Romania.

A quirky monument to the 49th parallel in downtown Prešov, Slovakia.

Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.

This region of Slovakia boasts some of the most plentiful opal mines in the world.

An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.