Hampton, Virginia
Emancipation Oak
This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Hampton, Virginia
This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
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.
Terezín, Czechia
Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Turnov, Czechia
Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.
Brno, Czechia
A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.
Brno, Czechia
This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.
Brno, Czechia
A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.
Brno, Czechia
A cheeky architectural easter egg.
Brno, Czechia
The smallest statue in Brno will keep you company under the clock on Česká Street.
Český Krumlov, Czechia
Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.
Pilsen, Czechia
Underneath the city that invented pilsners are a series of historic tunnels that have been storing beer for centuries.
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 grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.
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 tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.
Prague, Czechia
Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.
Prague, Czechia
A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.