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

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

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

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

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

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

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

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

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

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.

In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

The early 20th-century home features cutting-edge technology of the day, such as ammonia refrigeration and needle showers.

A real-life hidden Easter Egg in New Hampshire's capital city