Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.

A scene from one of Hungary's most famous novels.

The largest statue of this convex, homogeneous object with just one stable and one unstable equilibrium point.

This statue honors one of Budapest's most beloved literary characters.

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

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

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.

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

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

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

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

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

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

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

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.