Places susangratto Wants to Go

A quirky monument to the 49th parallel in downtown Prešov, Slovakia.

A towering sword embedded in the ground commemorates the legendary Slavic ruler.

A quiet memorial to the victims of the Soviet-backed communist regime in Czechoslovakia.

Scenic hike to a restored watermill.

A serene memorial that honors the adventurous spirits of climbers who lost their lives in the High Tatras.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

The memorial stands at the intersection of the rivers Morava and Danube.

A monument to the bloody fight against fascism in Slovakia during World War II.

An unconventional memorial to the women burned as witches in Bratislava.

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.

We're not in Kansas anymore: the Strabag headquarters has a playful upside-down addition.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.

After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.

A gorgeous stone viaduct crosses over a bucolic valley.

The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.