Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

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

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

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

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

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

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

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

This building is a recreation of the gatehouse that separated Los Alamos from the outside world during the era of the Manhattan Project.

Secluded springs in the Rio Grande Gorge offer hot bathing beside the haunted ruins of a stagecoach stop.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.