Prague, Czechia
Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
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Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Queens, New York
The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.
Riga, Latvia
A Latvian rescuer who saved countless lives during World War II.
Riga, Latvia
A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.
Riga, Latvia
The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.
Riga, Latvia
The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.
Riga, Latvia
This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
Riga, Latvia
Once one of Riga’s historically important cemeteries, this location is now a quiet park.
Riga, Latvia
A silent forest in Latvia bears witness to a massacre.
Salaspils, Latvia
This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.