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A cheeky architectural easter egg.

The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.

Dedicated to the unsung history of human waste.

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

A former squatter's paradise outside Prague.

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.

The world's greatest slide descends 18 stories from this looping mountaintop viewing platform.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

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

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

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

This century-old street sign is a forgotten remnant of the old city.

This site was constructed as a Cold War-era defense against a Russian invasion.