In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

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.

Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.

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

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

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

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

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.