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

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

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

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

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

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.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

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

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 Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

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

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

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

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

A reminder of the dinosaur skeleton discovered in a local quarry.