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Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse

Prague, Czechia

Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

Basic layout of Kafka kinetic mirrored bust.

Prague, Czechia

Hlava Franze Kafky (Franz Kafka's Head)

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

The Dancing House, f/k/a Fred and Ginger

Prague, Czechia

Tančící dům - Dancing House of Prague

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

National Railway Museum York

York, England

National Railway Museum York

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

The Wall of the Dolls.

Milan, Italy

The Wall of the Dolls

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

the Devil's column

Milan, Italy

The Devil's Column

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

Piazza Mercanti Milano, with the loggia on the right.

Milan, Italy

Loggia dei Mercanti Whispering Gallery

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

View from the main axis.

Milan, Italy

Santa Maria presso San Satiro

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

The strange creature on the Duomo portal

Milan, Italy

Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

Bosco Verticale

Milan, Italy

Bosco Verticale

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

The statue with Palazzo Mezzanotte on the background

Milan, Italy

L.O.V.E.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

The Padua astronomical clock.

Padua, Italy

Padua Astronomical Clock

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

Palazzo del Bo Anatomical Theater

Padua, Italy

Palazzo del Bo Anatomical Theater

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

The Tomb of Antenor lies in the middle of Antenor square in Padua.

Padua, Italy

Tomb of Antenor

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

Capital Without Column.

Padua, Italy

Capital Without Column

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

The Finestrella sul Canale (Canal Window)

Bologna, Italy

Finestrella di Via Piella

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Relics in the Basilica of San Domenico

Bologna, Italy

Relics in the Basilica of San Domenico

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

Torri di Bologna

Bologna, Italy

Towers of Bologna

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Antica Aguzzeria del Cavallo

Bologna, Italy

Antica Aguzzeria del Cavallo

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

The Anatomical Theatre of Archiginnasio

Bologna, Italy

Anatomical Theatre of the Archiginnasio

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

The memorial.

Bologna, Italy

Monument to Fallen Partisans

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Fountain of Neptune.

Bologna, Italy

Fountain of Neptune

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Roman ruins underneath the library.

Bologna, Italy

Roman Ruins of Salaborsa Library

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

The Cenotaph of Pope Sylvester II

Rome, Italy

The Sweating Cenotaph at the Archbasilica San Giovanni in Laterano

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

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