Prague, Czechia
Velvet Revolution Monument
Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.
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Prague, Czechia
Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.
Prague, Czechia
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
Riga, Latvia
This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A nomadic museum known for its art exhibitions about religion and faith.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt
Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.
Budapest, Hungary
Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Kolossi, Cyprus
This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.
Southampton, England
A cruise ship retraces the the route of the doomed RMS Titanic, 100 years later.
Southampton, England
The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.
Geneva, Switzerland
One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Barcelona, Spain
An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Barcelona, Spain
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
Barcelona, Spain
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.