Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.

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

The sanctuary holds what was once believed to be the saint's incorruptible tongue.

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

An army of sleeping knights sculpted by a self-taught local artist beautifully depict an old Czech legend.

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

Mysterious painted skulls in Moravia.

A concrete plant shaped like four giant soldiers commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars.

A cheeky architectural easter egg.

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

Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.

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