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

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

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

Remnants of the Roman empire's northern frontier nestled in suburban Glasgow.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

This two-legged horse statue celebrates a beloved cartoonist and his quirky characters.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

The largest terracotta fountain in the world, built to commemorate Britain’s Victorian achievements.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

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

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

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.