Budapest, Hungary
The Flying Nun
The true meaning behind this sculpture remains unknown.
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Budapest, Hungary
The true meaning behind this sculpture remains unknown.
Mohács, Hungary
Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth.
Vác, Hungary
Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.
Budapest, Hungary
Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.
Budapest, Hungary
This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.
Budapest, Hungary
A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.
Budapest, Hungary
A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.
Szentendre, Hungary
A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.
Budapest, Hungary
This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Budapest, Hungary
A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Bezidu Nou, Romania
This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.
Băile Herculane, Romania
An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.
Deva, Romania
Visit an imposing 13th-century Transylvanian citadel lurking not far from the region's more heavily touristed attractions.
Sucevița, Romania
This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.
Sighetu Marmației, Romania
A memorial museum to the political prisoners who were held at Sighet Prison, once one of the most feared places in Romania.
Geoagiu, Romania
This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.
Costești, Romania
Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.
Wallachia, Romania
The growing stones of Romania.
Cârța, Romania
Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.
Comuna Budești, Romania
A spooky spot along the road where things mysteriously seem to move uphill by themselves.
Frâncești, Romania
A Romanian church built from one single oak.