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

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

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A bronze woman in a stylized dress honors a courageous politician.

This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

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

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

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

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

A plaque bearing the names of those who dedicated themselves to protecting Budapest's Jewish population during World War II.

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

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.