An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This TV tower once secretly housed a GDR intelligence team.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.

One of the oldest, well-preserved water treatment facilities in all of Europe.

This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.

A larger-than-life statue of the German revolutionist stands proud in a small town where he never lived.

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.

A cheeky architectural easter egg.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

This network of conjoined cellars was riddled with traps and supposedly allowed the townspeople to pretend their homes were deserted.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.