Places DS8819 Wants to Go

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

Beautiful antiques and obscure engineering artifacts trace the evolution of phones from rare luxuries to ubiquitous.

A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.

The world’s first statue of the late Apple co-founder.

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

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

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

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

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

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

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

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

Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to classic Pinball.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.

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

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

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

A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.