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

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A 19th-century pharmacy converted into a bookstore.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

A former top secret nuclear fallout shelter now operates like a hotel stuck in the Cold War.

A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

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

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.