Places atcasa Wants to Go

Dine on Hungarian-Jewish dishes at this multigenerational, family-run institution.

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

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.