This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

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

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

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

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

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

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

The NASA scientists behind Apollo 11 started out developing Nazi weapons at this abandoned German rocket factory.

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.