A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

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

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

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.

An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

An 11th-century Byzantine church with medieval Serbian history and spectacular views.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.