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

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

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

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.