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

The largest statue of this convex, homogeneous object with just one stable and one unstable equilibrium point.

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.

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

The true meaning behind this sculpture remains unknown.

From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.

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

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

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

A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.

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

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

A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a box full of mummy powder.

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

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

The oldest private art gallery in all of Hungary.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.