Magdeburg, Germany
Grüne Zitadelle (Green Citadel)
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
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Magdeburg, Germany
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
Dresden, Germany
Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Bad Schandau, Germany
An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.
Melnik, Czechia
Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.
Prague, Czechia
An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.
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.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Prague, Czechia
A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Vancouver, British Columbia
According to the local First Nations folklore, this rock was once a man.
Kelowna, British Columbia
Cross towering trestles and tunnels on a historic canyon rail trail.
London, England
Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.