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

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

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electrical curiosity museum housed in an old transformer station.

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

This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

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

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

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

A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.

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

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

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

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

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

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.