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

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

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

Dine on Hungarian-Jewish dishes at this multigenerational, family-run institution.

This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

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

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

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

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

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.