Baku, Azerbaijan
Fire Temple of Baku
A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.
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Baku, Azerbaijan
A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.
Baku, Azerbaijan
The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.
Baku, Azerbaijan
This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.
Budapest, Hungary
Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.
Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Hungarian self-built castle.
Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary
World's tallest cigar-shaped radio tower.
Sopron, Hungary
"Medieval" castle built in the mid-20th century by one family.
Tác, Hungary
The remains of an entire Roman city can be explored in this interactive museum.
Budapest, Hungary
Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Sárospatak, Hungary
One of Hungary's most influential places of learning is also home to one of the world's most beautiful libraries.
Oroszlány, Hungary
This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.
Székesfehérvár, Hungary
300 years of pharmaceutical history on display.
Budapest, Hungary
Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.
Egerszalók, Hungary
The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.
Szatmárcseke, Hungary
Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.
Szentendre, Hungary
A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.
Szentendre, Hungary
Everything from miniature biblical scenes to life-sized statues are almond-based at this sweet and nutty gallery.
Budapest, Hungary
A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.