A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.