Places Daniel Savidge Wants to Go

A stubborn Ottoman tower with a punishing climb and a view over Eger

A monumental palace that began as a stock exchange, became the headquarters of Hungarian Television, and spent years largely unused.

One of the few of its type in the world, this museum showcases hotels and business.

See more than 150 sculptures, stained glass windows, and famous works of art all rendered in marzipan.

A forgotten Art Deco department store in central Budapest, where faded socialist-era retail grandeur meets the haunting beauty of urban decay.

This castle was designed to have as many windows as there are days in the year.

Everything from miniature biblical scenes to life-sized statues are almond-based at this sweet and nutty gallery.

A beautiful display of nearly 50 bells crafted with a unique design and distinct sound.

One of the biggest Buddhist stupas in Europe, hidden from most locals.

This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.

Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.

300 years of pharmaceutical history on display.

The only natural cave bath in all of Europe.

Hungarian self-built castle.

A stunning Art Nouveau cinema in the heart of Budapest.

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.

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.

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

Dine on Hungarian-Jewish dishes at this multigenerational, family-run institution.

Electrical curiosity museum housed in an old transformer station.