A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.

A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

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

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

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

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

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

A Baroque mansion with ties to legendary magicians and alchemists.

A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

In the 1970s, the citizens of several small villages came together to stop their homes from being destroyed for a new airport.

This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.