Bratislava, Slovakia
Slavín
Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Ochtiná, Slovakia
Ochtinska Aragonite Cave
An unusual cave filled with rare alien-looking aragonite formations.
Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
Calvary of Banska Stiavnica
After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Most SNP
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Hotel Galéria Spirit
A unique hotel for the artistic soul.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Cumil the Sewer Worker
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
Orava Castle
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Višňové, Slovakia
Ruins of Cachtice Castle
The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.
Bratislava, Slovakia
UFO of Bratislava
This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.
Kyrgyzstan
Ala Kul Lake
A stunning blue-green lake located in the Terskey Alatau mountain range.
Kyrgyzstan
Jeti-Ögüz Rocks
According to myth, there's a bloody explanation for the beautiful bright red color of this rock formation set amidst alpine vegetation.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Yanar Dağ (Fire Mountain)
Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Gobustan Rock Art
A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.
Gyeongju, South Korea
Cheomseongdae
Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.
North Pyongan Province, North Korea
North Korea's International Friendship Exhibition Hall
A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Chollima Statue
This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Kim Il-sung Square
One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Arch of Triumph
Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Juche Tower
A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Ideals of the North Korean Workers' Party Monument
A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Mansu Hill Grand Monument
A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.
Wrocław, Poland
Wroclaw Dwarves
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Santiago, Chile
Museum of Memory and Human Rights
A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.
