A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

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

This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design, then spent 30 years hidden away in storage.

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

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

From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.

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

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

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.

Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

In the middle of a forest you can find the first landing place of an air balloon in the Netherlands.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

A memorial to the thousands of Turkmen soldiers and civilians who died in a bloody 1881 battle.

The lone remnant of a 16th-century palace in Old Goa.

Once considered one of the three great Augustinian churches in the Iberian world.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.