A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

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

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

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

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

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

The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.

A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

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

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.