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This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.

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

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

A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.

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

The romantic garden was the epicenter of the Hungarian art scene in the 1880s.

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

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

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

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

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

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.

Where George Lemaître discovered the expanding nature of the universe.

Though they might seem like arbitrary scratches in the wall, these were once official measures of length.

A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.

An installation that makes understanding the size of the universe a walk in the park.

This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.

This statue of a studious young woman stands at the site of Leuven's first college to accept female students.

A small statue commemorates a centuries-old event that still hangs over the people of Leuven.

A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university.

Above the door of a house, a plaque claims to commemorate the future living place of the inventor of time travel.