Places melsand2000 Wants to Go

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

The oldest garden in Prague, once part of an medieval orchard.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

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

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint.

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

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

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

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

This museum honors the composer of “Swannee Ribber.”

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.