Budapest, Hungary
Kerepesi Cemetery
Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.
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Budapest, Hungary
Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.
Budapest, Hungary
A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.
Pécel, Hungary
A seemingly unassuming palace near Budapest hides a stupendously decorated hall.
Recsk, Hungary
For decades, Hungary's Communist Party insisted this gulag had never existed.
Egerszalók, Hungary
The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.
Raschala, Austria
A monument marks the site where the famed composer stopped to relieve himself on a long journey. Just one problem: Mozart never went to Raschala.
Vienna, Austria
A set of outdoor stairs named in honor of a famous Austrian artist.
Vienna, Austria
Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.
Miskolc, Hungary
This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.
Miskolc, Hungary
The only natural cave bath in all of Europe.
Helvécia, Hungary
The home of a deceased Hungarian artist is now on display for visitors.
Vác, Hungary
Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.
Budapest, Hungary
This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design, then spent 30 years hidden away in storage.
Budapest, Hungary
A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
Szentendre, Hungary
Everything from miniature biblical scenes to life-sized statues are almond-based at this sweet and nutty gallery.
Budapest, Hungary
On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.
Esztergom, Hungary
An abandoned cable car station located on the Danube stands like a haunted house above the river.
Budapest, Hungary
Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.
Budapest, Hungary
The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.
Budapest, Hungary
This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."
Budapest, Hungary
The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.
Colares, Portugal
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Guimarães, Portugal
This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.