This landlocked Slavic country is home to one of the world's loveliest cities, Prague, as well as many lovely smaller cities, towns, and countryside. Top draws include Bohemia's beer and spas, the vineyards of Moravia, an gorgeous landscapes, ecotourism, and adventure in natural places like Český Ráj (Bohemian Paradise), Krkonoše National Park, and the Moravian Karst.
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Those wacky Czechs!!
On Kampa Island, wedged on the Vltava River between the Old Town and the Malá Strana quarter, two bronze male figures take an eternal leak, moving their torsos -- and their privates -- as they do so. That already beats Brussels' Mannekin Piss by several light-years of technological development. But it gets better: these guys write quotes penned by famous Prague residents with their potent stream.
Freaked out yet? Well, just when you thought it couldn't get any weirder, it does: you can whip out your, um, cell phone and send a text message to the statues' microprocessors, and the boys will spell out your message in piss! (Wouldn't that be just about the most original way to propose to your fiancée??).
Blame Czech sculptor David Černý (pronounced CHER-nee) for this bit of public aquatic whimsy, and thank the beautiful city of Prague for allowing this insanely original artist to thrive!
PS: Click the link above, there's even a little video there!