Křtiny, Czechia
Křtiny Ossuary
Mysterious painted skulls in Moravia.
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Křtiny, Czechia
Mysterious painted skulls in Moravia.
Tynemouth, England
Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
Prague, Czechia
A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.
Prague, Czechia
This moving sculpture depicts contortionist positions based on photographs of gymnast Věra Čáslavská, who protested the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Prague, Czechia
A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.
Prague, Czechia
One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.
Prague, Czechia
An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.
Prague, Czechia
A colossal statue of a woman hugging a modern building.
Blaubeuren, Germany
In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.
Ulm, Germany
Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.
Ulm, Germany
A typical crusty old museum this isn't.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Brno, Czechia
This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.
Brno, Czechia
The smallest statue in Brno will keep you company under the clock on Česká Street.
Brno, Czechia
A cheeky architectural easter egg.
Holubice, Czechia
A concrete plant shaped like four giant soldiers commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
Herrnbaumgarten, Austria
The world's largest collection of intentionally useless inventions.
České Budějovice, Czechia
Locals say the stone that marks the spot where the gallows once stood can lead you astray.