A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

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

Tucked in an urban forest, this restaurant specializes in homemade, healing rakijas.

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.

A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.

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

A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.

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

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.

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

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

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

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

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

Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.

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

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

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