Bucharest, Romania
Palace of the Parliament
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
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Bucharest, Romania
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Bucharest, Romania
After sitting unused for decades, this abandoned communist infrastructure became a wildlife utopia.
Grindelwald, Switzerland
The second-highest train station in Europe.
Oslo, Norway
A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
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
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.
Prague, Czechia
Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.
Vienna, Austria
Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.
Werfen, Austria
The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.
Tarrenz, Austria
Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
Yerevan, Armenia
This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.
Sevan, Armenia
This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.
Georgia
This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.