Twelve towering statues once destined for Pécs Cathedral, now sheltering under arches.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

The first modernist church in Europe.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

This antique shop offers affordable 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics salvaged from a local shipwreck.

This quiet, unassuming spot in Budapest was the birthplace of the bloody 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a box full of mummy powder.

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

An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.

Europe's highest peak is a key pillar of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

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