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

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

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

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

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

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

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.

Arguably Belgrade's only example of pure Art Deco architecture.

The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.

A Roman monument to their own civil engineering prowess.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

This grand hydraulic installation has provided water for townspeople since the Middle Ages.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.