A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

The middle finger of modernity.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.

Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

The oldest private art gallery in all of Hungary.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.

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

This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

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

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

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.

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

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

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