Madrid, Spain
San Ginés Book Shop
This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.
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Madrid, Spain
This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.
Madrid, Spain
A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.
Vienna, Austria
The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
Budapest, Hungary
On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.
Vienna, Austria
Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.
Vienna, Austria
A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.
Turnov, Czechia
Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.
Moravský Krumlov, Czechia
Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha spent 18 years creating these monumental paintings of Slavic history and mythology.
Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czechia
Heralded as one of the prettiest castles in all of Czechia.
Ostrava, Czechia
A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.
Prague, Czechia
A massive, abstract lookout tower providing a panoramic view of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Brooklyn, New York
This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.
Prague, Czechia
A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Budapest, Hungary
A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.
Adalar, Turkey
Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.
Naples, Italy
In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.
Naples, Italy
This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
New York, New York
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
New York, New York
A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.
New York, New York
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
New York, New York
This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.