Places grantavery Wants to Go

A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

One of Hungary's most influential places of learning is also home to one of the world's most beautiful libraries.

Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

The remains of an entire Roman city can be explored in this interactive museum.

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

An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.

Hungarian self-built castle.

One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.

A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.

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

This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.

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

A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.

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

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

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

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