Places Edited by gigglingiguana

This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

These boots are made for selfies.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.

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

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

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.