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

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

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

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

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

This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.