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

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

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

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

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

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

On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.

This dockworkers' lunch joint has been left leaning by a century of storm floods.

This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

The original burial place of this preeminent 18th-century Jewish philosopher was razed by the Nazis.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.