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

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

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?

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

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

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

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

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

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

The bridge that cost Germany a World Heritage Site.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.