Křtiny, Czechia
Křtiny Ossuary
Mysterious painted skulls in Moravia.
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Křtiny, Czechia
Mysterious painted skulls in Moravia.
Prague, Czechia
One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.
Klatovy, Czechia
These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.
Prague, Czechia
Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Blatce, Czechia
Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.
Prague, Czechia
Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
Adršpach, Czechia
Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.
Vilémovice, Czechia
The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”
Prague, Czechia
A crucified and bearded female saint.
Prague, Czechia
The oldest garden in Prague, once part of an medieval orchard.
Dolní Morava, Czechia
The world's greatest slide descends 18 stories from this looping mountaintop viewing platform.
Prague, Czechia
A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.
Brno, Czechia
Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.
Prague, Czechia
A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A museum of alchemy and a basement laboratory all housed in an ancient building in a Gothic tower.
Vysoký Újezd, Czechia
This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.
Prague, Czechia
An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.
Krásno, Czechia
A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.
Prague, Czechia
A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.
Hřensko, Czechia
Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.
Manětín, Czechia
Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.
Brno, Czechia
Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.
Želízy, Czechia
Two monstrous faces loom over a village in Czechia.