An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.

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

This renaissance château was home to an infamous witch hunter who sent a hundred suspected witches to their deaths.

The world's greatest slide descends 18 stories from this looping mountaintop viewing platform.

The sanctuary holds what was once believed to be the saint's incorruptible tongue.

Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.

This unusually shaped mountaintop tower looks like a UFO floating over the city.

Abandoned substation turned village treasure.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.

Two monstrous faces loom over a village in Czechia.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

Dedicated to the history of mining and minting in a region rich in silver and radium.

Massive installation of Europe's negative stereotypes.

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.

In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.

Heralded as one of the prettiest castles in all of Czechia.

The oldest hydroelectric plant in Czechia is now a museum.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

A mansion where wonders of Christmas are celebrated all year long.

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.