Chemnitz, Germany
Karl-Marx-Monument
One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
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Chemnitz, Germany
One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
Netzschkau, Germany
The largest brick bridge in the world.
Manětín, Czechia
Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.
Karlovy Vary, Czechia
A larger-than-life statue of the German revolutionist stands proud in a small town where he never lived.
Andělská Hora, Czechia
This ruined castle perched atop a rocky peak is a great place for a hike.
Jáchymov, Czechia
Dedicated to the history of mining and minting in a region rich in silver and radium.
Krásno, Czechia
A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.
Prague, Czechia
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Prague, Czechia
A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."
Prague, Czechia
Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.
Prague, Czechia
Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.
Prague, Czechia
A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.
Prague, Czechia
Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.
Prague, Czechia
This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.
Prague, Czechia
A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
A collection of anatomical samples from one of the first anthropologists to suggest that humans reached North America by crossing the Bering Strait.
Prague, Czechia
A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.