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

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.

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

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

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

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.