This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

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

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

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

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

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

The romantic garden was the epicenter of the Hungarian art scene in the 1880s.

A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a box full of mummy powder.

Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to classic Pinball.

A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.

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

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.