A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

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

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

One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint.

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

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

One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.

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

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.