Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The house where a Danish physicist discovered the connection between electricity and magnetism.

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.

This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.

The traveling wares of Denmark's most famous author.

A plaque bearing the names of those who dedicated themselves to protecting Budapest's Jewish population during World War II.

A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?

Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.

Dine on Hungarian-Jewish dishes at this multigenerational, family-run institution.

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

A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.

This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.

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

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.