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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

One architect's organic, human-centric design has been fully realized in this alien art house.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.