Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

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

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.