A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

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

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

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

A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.