A Baroque mansion with ties to legendary magicians and alchemists.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

This bar and museum are devoted to the controversial comic book work of Kája Saudek.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

This castle was designed to have as many windows as there are days in the year.

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

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.

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

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

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

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

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

The romantic garden was the epicenter of the Hungarian art scene in the 1880s.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

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