Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

A military fort has guarded the surrounding area from this key position since the 13th century.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

The Hungarian biochemist whose research helped develop mRNA-based vaccines for Covid-19.

See more than 150 sculptures, stained glass windows, and famous works of art all rendered in marzipan.

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

This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design, then spent 30 years hidden away in storage.

A stunning Art Nouveau cinema in the heart of Budapest.

Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.

The only natural cave bath in all of Europe.

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

Hungarian self-built castle.

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

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

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

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

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

Central Europe's largest collection of mini-bottles is on display at this museum devoted to a bitter Hungarian liquor.