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

This castle was designed to have as many windows as there are days in the year.

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

An exploration of a small ethnic group’s heritage through their exquisite folk art.

Take a hike to this unique rock formation formed by lava flows.

A scene from one of Hungary's most famous novels.

This statue honors one of Budapest's most beloved literary characters.

The largest statue of this convex, homogeneous object with just one stable and one unstable equilibrium point.

This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.

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

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.

Instead of sermons, this church became home to millions of books.

The oldest hydroelectric plant in Czechia is now a museum.

In this Romani neighborhood lies a museum dedicated to the culture and history of the Roma.

A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.

A statue of traditional Kazakh dancers adds some beauty to this Soviet-era mining city.

This 100-foot tall tombstone memorializes victims of 40 years of nuclear testing in Kazakhstan.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

A sober museum housed in the original administrative building of one of Stalin's largest gulags.

An abandoned Soviet-era park that, when viewed from the air, looks like a pentagram.