A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

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

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

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

How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?

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

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

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

This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."

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

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.