Sturdy scales are a surprising thing to find in a modern European city.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

A tribute to the builder(s) of Bitcoin.

A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.

How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?

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

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

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

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A curious fountain that resembles a beloved character from the 1960s.

An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

This stone monument marks the beginning of Portugal's presence in Brazil.

A beautiful midcentury mural by the famed Brazilian modernist artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.