An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

A former squatter's paradise outside Prague.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

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

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint.

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

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

This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.

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