Funchal, Portugal
Madeira Botanical Garden
A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.
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Funchal, Portugal
A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.
Vienna, Austria
Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.
Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia
A serene memorial that honors the adventurous spirits of climbers who lost their lives in the High Tatras.
Prešov, Slovakia
A quirky monument to the 49th parallel in downtown Prešov, Slovakia.
Košice, Slovakia
Pay your respects to a country that only existed for a few weeks.
Ostrava, Czechia
A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.
Olomouc, Czechia
Once home to artillery, this garden offers more peace today than it did during its war-torn past.
Olomouc, Czechia
Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.
Olomouc, Czechia
An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.
Moravský Krumlov, Czechia
Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha spent 18 years creating these monumental paintings of Slavic history and mythology.
Vilémovice, Czechia
The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”
Brno, Czechia
A cheeky architectural easter egg.
Brno, Czechia
A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.
Brno, Czechia
Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.
Brno, Czechia
This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.
Brno, Czechia
This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.
Brno, Czechia
A former top secret nuclear fallout shelter now operates like a hotel stuck in the Cold War.
Brno, Czechia
A metal forest of peas pays tribute to the founding father of genetics.
Prague, Czechia
Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.
Prague, Czechia
Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Praha 1, Czechia
Spitfire airplanes with butterfly wings hover over Prague’s skyline.
Prague, Czechia
A beautiful window with the old Tesla Radio company logo.
Prague, Czechia
This bar and museum are devoted to the controversial comic book work of Kája Saudek.