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

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

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

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

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

Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

Electrical curiosity museum housed in an old transformer station.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

The true meaning behind this sculpture remains unknown.

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.

A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.

Site of the first radio and telephone broadcasting companies in Copenhagen.

Once a meeting point for great thinkers, and the midpoint of the country.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.