The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

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

The largest statue of this convex, homogeneous object with just one stable and one unstable equilibrium point.

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

Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.

Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

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

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

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

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

Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to classic Pinball.

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

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

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

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

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

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

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.