The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.

One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.

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

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

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Spiral alpine structure provides an alternative experience of viewing the Matterhorn.

One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.