Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.

In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.

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

Abandoned substation turned village treasure.

Locals say the stone that marks the spot where the gallows once stood can lead you astray.

This Gothic church was wheeled in its entirety to a new location a half a mile away.

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

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

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

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

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

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

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

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

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

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

An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.

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

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

A cheeky architectural easter egg.

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

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