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Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.

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

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.