When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.

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

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

From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.

A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.

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

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

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

An ornate private entrance to the Vienna subway built specifically for the emperor.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

The home of Greece’s national poet sits crumbling in the middle of a popular tourist district.