Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's Basilica
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
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Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Heraklion, Greece
This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Vienna, Austria
On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history’s peace-minded heroes.
Vienna, Austria
This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.
Vienna, Austria
A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Vienna, Austria
Op-art architecture designed for happiness.
Vienna, Austria
Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.
Vienna, Austria
A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.
Jáchymov, Czechia
Dedicated to the history of mining and minting in a region rich in silver and radium.
Olomouc, Czechia
This almost a century old piece of architecture had been overlooked by most, except for the drunk and the homeless
Olomouc, Czechia
Once home to artillery, this garden offers more peace today than it did during its war-torn past.
Třeboň, Czechia
In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.
Holubice, Czechia
A concrete plant shaped like four giant soldiers commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
Terezín, Czechia
Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.
Moravský Krumlov, Czechia
Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha spent 18 years creating these monumental paintings of Slavic history and mythology.