Sinaia, Romania
Peleș Castle
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
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Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Sighișoara, Romania
Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.
Sibiu, Romania
Something's watching you.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Prague, Czechia
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
Prague, Czechia
The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
Bronx, New York
The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.
Bronx, New York
Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.
Rome, Italy
Nicknamed “The Mushroom,” this unique water tower has been featured in several iconic movie scenes.
Rome, Italy
A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.
Rome, Italy
A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.