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norielle

Lawyer by profession, wandered at heart. I love to travel, eat good food then try to recreate those tastes at home, read a good detective novel, or just lie in a bed, doing nothing. I live in Moscow and I am very proud to say I've travelled Russia and former USSR countries extensively.

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Anatomical Theatre of the Archiginnasio

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

Allison

Added by Allison

Relics in the Basilica of San Domenico

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

Prague, Czechia

Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse

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

Added by 3148delCT

Brno Dragon

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

scooter3141

Added by scooter3141

Brno Ossuary

Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.

Dylan

Prague, Czechia

The Old Wastewater Treatment Plant Stará čistírna

One of the oldest, well-preserved water treatment facilities in all of Europe.

Added by Shunka

Prague, Czechia

Defenestration of Prague Window

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

Edward Denny

Added by Edward Denny

Prague, Czechia

Museum of the Infant Jesus

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

Added by Rachel Gould

Prague, Czechia

Lennon Wall

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

Added by quixoticsemiotic

Prague, Czechia

Proudy

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

Added by hdkingtigger

Prague, Czechia

Vinárna Čertovka

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

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Prague, Czechia

Location of Saint John of Nepomuk's Martyrdom

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

allisonkc

Added by allisonkc

Prague, Czechia

Franz Kafka Museum

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

Alfred Lord Tennisanyone

Added by Alfred Lord Tennisanyone

Prague, Czechia

Prague Metronome

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

atimian

Added by atimian

Prague, Czechia

Old Jewish Cemetery

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Added by biboul

Prague, Czechia

Prague Meridian

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

Added by gretchenmora

Prague, Czechia

'Il Commendatore' ('Cloak of Conscience')

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

carriehudson

Added by carriehudson

Prague, Czechia

Palladium Shopping Mall

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

Global Sightseer

Added by Global Sightseer

Prague, Czechia

The Heydrich Terror Memorial

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

minxlj

Added by minxlj

Liberec, Czechia

Hotel Ještěd

This unusually shaped mountaintop tower looks like a UFO floating over the city.

Added by baileyemeadows

Kuang Si Waterfalls

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

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Phonsavan, Laos

Plain of Jars

Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.

anhie

Kantuot, Cambodia

Preah Vihear Temple

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

leiris

Added by leiris

Prasat Sambour, Cambodia

Sambor Prei Kuk

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi