This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.

An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.