Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

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

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

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

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

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

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

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

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.