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

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

Spitfire airplanes with butterfly wings hover over Prague’s skyline.

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

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

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

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

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

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A giant gleaming memorial named for a coal miner who gave his life to the pits.

This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.

How did a literal hole in a wall become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in this English town?

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.