Paris, France
The Stravinsky Fountain
A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
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Paris, France
A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Paris, France
A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.
Paris, France
Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.
Paris, France
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Paris, France
A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.
Paris, France
A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
Paris, France
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Ayia Napa, Cyprus
A Flintstones-themed eatery in the heart of Ayia Napa’s party strip.
Budapest, Hungary
The Hungarian biochemist whose research helped develop mRNA-based vaccines for Covid-19.
Fertőrákos, Hungary
On this spot in 1989, nearly a thousand people broke through the Iron Curtain.
Pécs, Hungary
Twelve towering statues once destined for Pécs Cathedral, now sheltering under arches.
Zsámbék, Hungary
The remains of a 13th-century Romanesque church lie abandoned on a hillside.
Sopron, Hungary
"Medieval" castle built in the mid-20th century by one family.
Bucharest, Romania
Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.
Bucharest, Romania
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Bucharest, Romania
The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.
Budapest, Hungary
One of the few of its type in the world, this museum showcases hotels and business.
Budapest, Hungary
A controversial “crumpet”-shaped museum tries its best to blend in with surrounding parkland.
Budapest, Hungary
The bronze creation commemorates the life and work of a beloved actor.
Budapest, Hungary
This tomb of a Sufi mystic is a remnant of Ottoman rule in Hungary.