A lakeside footbridge that records Nobel Prize laureates' names in metal silhouette.

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 series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

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

Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

The remains of a 13th-century Romanesque church lie abandoned on a hillside.

This museum showcases the lives of Hungarian school children and their vintage toys.

A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

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

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

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

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

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

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

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

The only natural cave bath in all of Europe.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.