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

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

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

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

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

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

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

The oldest garden in Prague, once part of an medieval orchard.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.

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

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

A gift from Emperor Franz Joseph I to his wife.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.