Prague

Crowds congregate in front of Old Town Hall's Astronomical Clock (Orloj) to watch the glockenspiel spectacle that occurs hourly from 8am to 8pm. — Frommer's

Part of the five-location Jewish Museum, and once part of a walled off ghetto, graves here are 12-deep, lying beneath tumbling headstones sculpted with figures representing symbols of family names. — The Telegraph

Definitely plan to spend a full day here and explore the grounds, the basilica, and the cute little stores along golden lane. — Afar Magazine

With its graceful, soaring towers, this Gothic cathedral—among the most beautiful in Europe—is the spiritual heart of Prague Castle and of the Czech Republic itself. — Fodor's

Dancing House (Tančící Dům), on the corner of Resslova and the Vltava quayside, on Rašínovo Nábřeží, is a remarkable post-Modern office building. — Michelin Guide

At the site of a former Gothic church built by German merchants, this St. Nicholas church was designed in 1735. — Frommer's

A complex of early Gothic buildings and churches dating from the 13th century, the convent... began exhibiting much of the National Gallery's collection of medieval art in 2000. — Frommer's

Housed in a renovated mill building, this gallery is devoted to 20th-century and contemporary art from Central Europe. — Lonely Planet

Look close enough at the gothic Tyn Church on Prague's Old Town Square. — Afar Magazine

With its twin spires...crowned with a plethora of bell towers and pointed spires, looming 80m above the cobblestones, the Church of Our Lady Before Týn...is the city's most important Gothic sanctuary. — Michelin Guide

Dating from the mid-13th century, this is the oldest functioning synagogue in Europe and one of the most important works of early Gothic in Prague. — Fodor's

The city’s signature stone bridge, replete with buskers, lovers and 30 saints standing watch, perfectly frames the sight of Prague Castle above and links Old Town with Malá Strana, as it has since 1357. — The Telegraph

The National Gallery's collection, "Art of 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries," remains the keystone of the city's visual-arts scene that it has been since its opening in 1995. — Fodor's

Constructed in 1891, the 200-foot tower is accessible by foot—a walk up the forested slope takes about 30 minutes—as well as by the funicular that departs from Újezd Street. — Travel + Leisure

The array of machines, vehicles, instruments, and design documents is displayed in awesome detail. — Frommer's

From this spot, legend has it, Princess Libuse looked out over the Vltava valley toward present-day Prague Castle and predicted the founding of a great kingdom and capital city. — Frommer's

More a broad boulevard than a typical city square, Wenceslas Square has witnessed a great deal of Czech history – a giant Mass was held here during the revolutionary upheavals of 1848. — Lonely Planet

The country's best-known 19th-century Czech composer, Antonín Dvorák, lived here during his golden years. — Frommer's