A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

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

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

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

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

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

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

This lonely rock has been turned into a character loved and feared by children.

The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.

Pigduck of Turku.