These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

Twelve towering statues once destined for Pécs Cathedral, now sheltering under arches.

An abandoned cable car station located on the Danube stands like a haunted house above the river.

A scene from one of Hungary's most famous novels.

This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design, then spent 30 years hidden away in storage.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

The world’s first statue of the late Apple co-founder.

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.

An important landmark in the history of algebraic logic.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

An outstanding and haunting glimpse of the horrors of the Great Famine of Ireland.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.

A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.