Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

A relic of World War I that now exist as a piece of public art.

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

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

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

The oldest private art gallery in all of Hungary.

The true meaning behind this sculpture remains unknown.

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

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

A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

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

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

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

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

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

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

The romantic garden was the epicenter of the Hungarian art scene in the 1880s.

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

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

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

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

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