It's 8 hours by train from Antwerp to Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, but worth it.
Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Try the view from Charles Bridge at night, looking toward the Mala Strana, with the castle lit up.
It has a thriving gay community.
A major porn industry, which has gotten some criticism for exploiting barely-legal models.
And more statues of naked men than any other city in the world. Here are the top ten public penises:
1.-2. This man and his twin are urinating on a map of the Czech Republic outside the Kafka Museum. As the water flows, their penises move up and down as if they are becoming aroused. Quite a spectacle (By the way, Franz Kafka had rather a substantial gay connection).
3. This naked boy stands at the entrance of the Supreme Burgrave's House (now a Toy Museum). You're supposed to rub his penis for luck.
4. The Memorial to the Victims of Communism, seven statues of men in decay, symbolizes the many political prisoners who were forced into exile or killed. But they're definitely naked.
5.-6. The gardens at Wallenstein Palace has a row of Romanesque statues, like this Perseus with his penis broken off.
More after the jump.
7. An accidental encounter with a row of naked soldiers.
8. Just look up as you're walking around the old city.
9. This one comes with a naked female companion, if you're into that.
10. Ok, you have to go inside for this one, by Barbora Mastrlova, in the Artbanka Museum of Young Art
There are lots more penises in the Museum of the Penis in Reykjavik, Iceland, or in Bhutan, a country dedicated to penis art, and, closer to home for Americans, the public penises of Washington DC. Or, if you would prefer them real, try the Naked Man Festivals of Japan, or anywhere in the Basque Country of Spain.
Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Try the view from Charles Bridge at night, looking toward the Mala Strana, with the castle lit up.
It has a thriving gay community.
A major porn industry, which has gotten some criticism for exploiting barely-legal models.
And more statues of naked men than any other city in the world. Here are the top ten public penises:
1.-2. This man and his twin are urinating on a map of the Czech Republic outside the Kafka Museum. As the water flows, their penises move up and down as if they are becoming aroused. Quite a spectacle (By the way, Franz Kafka had rather a substantial gay connection).
3. This naked boy stands at the entrance of the Supreme Burgrave's House (now a Toy Museum). You're supposed to rub his penis for luck.
4. The Memorial to the Victims of Communism, seven statues of men in decay, symbolizes the many political prisoners who were forced into exile or killed. But they're definitely naked.
5.-6. The gardens at Wallenstein Palace has a row of Romanesque statues, like this Perseus with his penis broken off.
More after the jump.
7. An accidental encounter with a row of naked soldiers.
8. Just look up as you're walking around the old city.
9. This one comes with a naked female companion, if you're into that.
10. Ok, you have to go inside for this one, by Barbora Mastrlova, in the Artbanka Museum of Young Art
There are lots more penises in the Museum of the Penis in Reykjavik, Iceland, or in Bhutan, a country dedicated to penis art, and, closer to home for Americans, the public penises of Washington DC. Or, if you would prefer them real, try the Naked Man Festivals of Japan, or anywhere in the Basque Country of Spain.