Places nejuum Wants to Go

A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

A small monument on the outskirts of Prague, where one of the bloodiest conflicts in the country's history was decided.

The largest and best-preserved rotunda in Prague.

Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.

The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

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

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

A bus with a butt and biceps to put Olympic athletes to shame.

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

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

An Orwellian sculpture with eyeball cameras watches passersby.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

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

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

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

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

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

This 28-foot-tall milk can contains one of the most whimsical ice cream parlors in town.

This swanky speakeasy is Denver’s oldest bar—and hasn’t changed a bit since 1933.

A unique auditory experience right on the sidewalk.