The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

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

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

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

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

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

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

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

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

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

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

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

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

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

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