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The fetus at night.

Prague, Czechia

David Černý's Embryo

One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.

Bullet holes in the church.

Prague, Czechia

The Heydrich Terror Memorial

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

The Prague Metronome slicing through summer skies. (Macskafaraok/Flickr)

Prague, Czechia

Prague Metronome

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

The Dancing House, f/k/a Fred and Ginger

Prague, Czechia

Tančící dům - Dancing House of Prague

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Prague Astronomical Clock

Prague, Czechia

Prague Astronomical Clock

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse

Prague, Czechia

Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

Damage from a tank shell.

Berlin, Germany

Stadtbahn Viaduct World War II Damage

Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.

Zizkov Tower. (freefoto/Flickr)

Prague, Czechia

Žižkov Tower

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

The giant babies of Prague.

Prague, Czechia

'Babies'

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

Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten

Berlin, Germany

Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

Old and new churches side by side.

Berlin, Germany

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

Walking into the Oxford is like stepping back in time.

Denver, Colorado

The Cruise Room Bar

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

Tajikistan Tearoom

Berlin, Germany

Tajikistan Tearoom

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

The House with The Blood Stains

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The House with The Blood Stains

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

Amsterdam's smallest bar has been in business for more than two centuries.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Café De Dokter

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.

Theater Tuschinski

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Theater Tuschinski

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

Hans Brinker Budget Hotel

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hans Brinker Budget Hotel

Debatably clever, or just plain honest hotel advertised as "The Worst Hotel in the World."

Speciality shop in scientific and pharmaceutical objects.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Nieuwe Spiegelstraat

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

These days, performers rock the space where the pulpit once stood.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Paradiso

Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.

The Little Woodcutter at work

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Little Woodcutter

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

Italy and Spain.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Zevenlandenhuizen (Seven Country Houses)

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

The funicular as it operates in Montmartre today.

Paris, France

Montmartre Funicular

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Manneken Pis in US Air Force uniform

Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Grain Belt Bottle Cap Sign

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Grain Belt Bottle Cap Sign

This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.

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