Vienna, Austria
Çerkez Dayı (Uncle Circassian)
A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.
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Vienna, Austria
A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.
Prague, Czechia
The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.
Prague, Czechia
A small monument on the outskirts of Prague, where one of the bloodiest conflicts in the country's history was decided.
Prague, Czechia
The largest and best-preserved rotunda in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.
Pustevny, Czechia
A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.
Prague, Czechia
A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Prague, Czechia
A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.
Prague, Czechia
A collection of anatomical samples from one of the first anthropologists to suggest that humans reached North America by crossing the Bering Strait.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Vienna, Austria
Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Barcelona, Spain
This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.
Barcelona, Spain
An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.
Barcelona, Spain
This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Lisbon, Portugal
Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Lisbon, Portugal
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.