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

A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.

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

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.

These desert alfalfa farms redefine the meaning of crop circles.

Once a major stop on the Hejaz Railway, this desert station (complete with steam locomotive) has been abandoned for decades.

A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.

Within the Saudi Arabian desert lies a 2,000-year-old ghost town made of stone and mud.

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.

A haunting deserted hotel is a favorite with artists and photographers.