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Prague, Czechia
Tesla Stained-Glass Window
A beautiful window with the old Tesla Radio company logo.
50.0819, 14.4229
Prague, Czechia
Můstek Bridge
The ruins of a medieval bridge are visible inside a Prague Metro station.
50.0842, 14.4236
Prague, Czechia
Hunger Wall of Prague
Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.
50.0807, 14.4021
Prague, Czechia
Prague Metronome
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
50.0947, 14.4160
Prague, Czechia
Statue of Franz Kafka
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
50.0901, 14.4207
Prague, Czechia
Prague Meridian
The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
50.0875, 14.4213
Prague, Czechia
St. Valentine’s Shoulder Blade
A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.
50.0644, 14.4179
Prague, Czechia
Old New Synagogue
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
50.0901, 14.4186
Prague, Czechia
Vinárna Čertovka
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
50.0880, 14.4096
Prague, Czechia
‘Proudy’
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
50.0881, 14.4103
Prague, Czechia
Sex Machines Museum
The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.
50.0861, 14.4208
Prague, Czechia
Prague Astronomical Clock
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
50.0870, 14.4208
Prague, Czechia
Man Hanging Out
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
50.0842, 14.4183
Prague, Czechia
Hlava Franze Kafky (Franz Kafka's Head)
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
50.0818, 14.4212
Prague, Czechia
Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
50.0814, 14.4254
Prague, Czechia
Memento Mori: 'Of One's Own Volition'
A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."
50.0674, 14.4299
Prague, Czechia
The Penguins at Kampa Park
A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.
50.0848, 14.4084
Prague, Czechia
Strahov Monastery
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
50.0861, 14.3893
Prague, Czechia
Rotonde Saint-Martin (St Martin’s Rotunda)
The largest and best-preserved rotunda in Prague.
50.0637, 14.4215
Prague, Czechia
Grotta
This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.
50.0700, 14.4433
Prague, Czechia
The Slavín Tomb at Vyšehrad Cemetery
This monumental neo-Renaissance tomb in Vyšehrad Cemetery is the final resting place for Czech cultural legends.
50.0647, 14.4181
York, England
York Minster Astronomical Clock
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
53.9623, -1.0821
York, England
Hidden Wonders of York Minster
Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.
53.9624, -1.0826
York, England
Shambles of York
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
53.9591, -1.0800
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