Places paleasfunk Wants to Go

A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.

An unusual bronze bus shelter is actually an art installation commenting on the city's history with the Nazi party.

Visitors flock to the historic birthplace of radiobalneology for its therapeutic radium treatments.

The sanctuary holds what was once believed to be the saint's incorruptible tongue.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

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

An army of sleeping knights sculpted by a self-taught local artist beautifully depict an old Czech legend.

Every part of this unusual home is built into the sandstone rock.

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

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

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

The largest manmade caves in Europe now function as a motorbike club's headquarters.

Unique house covered in a nightmarish mural of demons, ghosts and monsters.

An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.

One of the oldest, well-preserved water treatment facilities in all of Europe.

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

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

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

A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.

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

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

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

A cheeky architectural easter egg.