Places somerocs Wants to Go

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.

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

Dedicated to the man who saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.

The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.

Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.

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

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

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

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

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

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

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.

The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

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

The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.