Bucharest, Romania
Curtea Veche (Old Princely Court)
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
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Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Prague, Czechia
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.
Prague, Czechia
Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Warsaw, Poland
The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
Warsaw, Poland
A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.
Warsaw, Poland
This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.
Warsaw, Poland
The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
Warsaw, Poland
Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Paola, Malta
This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.
Valletta, Malta
Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.
Valletta, Malta
This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.