Built in 1996 on a prominent corner beside the Vltava, the Dancing House — designed by Frank Gehry and Václav Milunić — is Prague's most provocative piece of modern architecture. Its two towers twist around each other: a solid cylindrical glass-and-steel structure paired with an undulating concrete "skirt," the whole composition suggesting two figures in mid-dance.
When it was completed, critics were split. Some thought it an act of vandalism on a city defined by baroque and art nouveau; others welcomed it as a sign that Prague was a living city again. Today it houses offices, a rooftop bar with castle views, and a small hotel. Walk the riverside embankment below for the best angle on the building.