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

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 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.

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

A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.

The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

A 19th-century British industrialist built this Louis XIII–inspired chateau for his homesick French wife.

An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.

A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

This ingenious engineering solution was built to stop the "theft" of canal water.