A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

A series of bronze circus performers spread throughout a Slovakian shopping center.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.

A monument to the bloody fight against fascism in Slovakia during World War II.

The majority of the highest mountain in Poland is actually located in a different country.

The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.

A gorgeous stone viaduct crosses over a bucolic valley.

An unusual cave filled with rare alien-looking aragonite formations.

An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.

Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.

An extraordinary museum devoted to the pop art legend created by Slovak artists.

This region of Slovakia boasts some of the most plentiful opal mines in the world.