Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

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

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

This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.

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

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

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

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.

The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.

A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.