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A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.

This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.

A plaque bearing the names of those who dedicated themselves to protecting Budapest's Jewish population during World War II.

A giant glider—designed by the father of the Rubik's Cube's designer—now soars within a shopping mall.

The largest statue of this convex, homogeneous object with just one stable and one unstable equilibrium point.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

The true meaning behind this sculpture remains unknown.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

Electrical curiosity museum housed in an old transformer station.

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.

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