Vilnius, Lithuania
Margutis Easter Egg
A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.
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Vilnius, Lithuania
A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Munich, Germany
This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Tübingen, Germany
The old castle kitchen where nucleic acid was first isolated is considered the "cradle of biochemistry."
Dresden, Germany
Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.
Freiberg, Germany
A Saxony castle houses one of the largest and most outstanding mineral collections in the world.
Dresden, Germany
Over 12,000 hygiene oriented objects and exhibits.
Dresden, Germany
Joe Cocker's 1988 concert at this site in East Germany marked a changing sea tide that would eventually lead to reunification.
Dresden, Germany
In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
Waldenburg, Germany
A wonderfully versatile natural history curio cabinet preserved since the 1840s.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.
Brno, Czechia
A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.
Jáchymov, Czechia
Visitors flock to the historic birthplace of radiobalneology for its therapeutic radium treatments.
Halle (Saale), Germany
A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy.
Karlovy Vary, Czechia
Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.
Karlovy Vary, Czechia
A larger-than-life statue of the German revolutionist stands proud in a small town where he never lived.
Halle (Saale), Germany
The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.