The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.

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

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

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.”

This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.

The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

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

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.