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

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

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

A 19th century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

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

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

Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.

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

A series of bronze circus performers spread throughout a Slovakian shopping center.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.

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

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

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

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.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

A relic of the Cold War tucked away in the forested hills above Bratislava.

Admire dozens of life-size animals made from old scrap metal, nuts, screws, and valves.

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

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

A cableway for car transport.