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

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

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

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

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

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

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

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

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

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

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

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

This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

One man's attempt to stay one step ahead of the church.

The largest stone circle in Ireland.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.