This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

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

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

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

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

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

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

An ornate private entrance to the Vienna subway built specifically for the emperor.

This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge.