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Budapest, Hungary

Prince of Buda and Princess of Pest Statue

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Budapest, Hungary

Budapest Castle Hill Funicular

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
thelittleowl Added by thelittleowl
Batumi, Georgia

Alphabetic Tower

Tower with a double-helix spiral, adorned with letters of the Georgian alphabet.
Added by Tawsam
Tbilisi, Georgia

Bridge of Peace

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.
Added by Obscuravibes
Gori, Georgia

Stalin Museum

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.
Tbilisi, Georgia

Dry Bridge Market

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.
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Paris, France

Pont de la Concorde

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Allison Added by Allison
Paris, France

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum

A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.
Andrasta Added by Andrasta
Karlovy Vary, Czechia

Kaiserbad Spa

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.
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Kutna Hora, Czechia

Saint Barbara's Church

An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.
Added by ridabrams
Prague, Czechia

Faustův Dům (Faust House)

A Baroque mansion with ties to legendary magicians and alchemists.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Prague, Czechia

Prague Metronome

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
atimian Added by atimian
Prague, Czechia

Memorial to the Victims of Communism

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.
Added by loup
Prague, Czechia

Vojan Gardens

The oldest garden in Prague, once part of an medieval orchard.
Added by ridabrams
Prague, Czechia

Statue of Franz Kafka

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys
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
Turnov, Czechia

Český Ráj (Bohemian Paradise)

Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.
atimian Added by atimian
Prague, Czechia

'Il Commendatore' ('Cloak of Conscience')

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
carriehudson Added by carriehudson
Prague, Czechia

The Penguins at Kampa Park

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.
Amber C Snider Added by Amber C Snider
Prague, Czechia

Old New Synagogue

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
ronin Added by ronin
Prague, Czechia

Proudy

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

Paternoster Lift

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi