Places obstakel Wants to Go

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.

A Baroque mansion with ties to legendary magicians and alchemists.

Of all the houses that grace this neighborhood, only one is a testament to surreal architecture.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

Massive installation of Europe's negative stereotypes.

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

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

The 14th-century ruins are said to contain healing powers.

A former top secret nuclear fallout shelter now operates like a hotel stuck in the Cold War.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

A massive, abstract lookout tower providing a panoramic view of Prague.

This unusually shaped mountaintop tower looks like a UFO floating over the city.

Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.

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

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.

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

A crucified and bearded female saint.

The world's greatest slide descends 18 stories from this looping mountaintop viewing platform.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.