340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

One of the world’s best microminiaturist, Nicolaï Siadristy displays his lifetime of tiny creations in this museum.

When you've got to go, you've got to go.

The deepest metro station in the world.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

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

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

This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.

This quiet, unassuming spot in Budapest was the birthplace of the bloody 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?