A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

The unusual sculptures are believed to be powerful political symbols.

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.

Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.

A NATO bombing took the lives of 16 civilians in 1999—the ruins remain in the center of Belgrade.

Memorial to the 89 children killed during the NATO bombing of Serbia.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.

A Baroque mansion with ties to legendary magicians and alchemists.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

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

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

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

A massive, abstract lookout tower providing a panoramic view of Prague.

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

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

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

A former squatter's paradise outside Prague.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

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