Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

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

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

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

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.