This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.

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

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

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

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

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

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

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

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

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.