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
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.
Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.
Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina
There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.
Vienna, Austria
Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Vienna, Austria
The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.
Krujë, Albania
The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."
Belgrade, Serbia
Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.
Sibiu, Romania
Something's watching you.
Bran, Romania
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Budapest, Hungary
Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.
Budapest, Hungary
This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.
Budapest, Hungary
Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.
Budapest, Hungary
This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.
Brașov, Romania
The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.