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Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

Spitfire airplanes with butterfly wings hover over Prague’s skyline.

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

The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

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

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

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

Atop this arch, during the 16th-century, a sermon was given to those suffering from plague.

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.

These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.

A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

These small, brass stones commemorate the first Roma victims of the Holocaust.

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

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

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

This former sewage pumping station is now a fascinating museum.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

This trail follows unique stone railroad tracks and a historic waterway to the south coast of Devon.