The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

The Hungarian biochemist whose research helped develop mRNA-based vaccines for Covid-19.

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.

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

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

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

A 19th century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

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

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

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.

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

From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.

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

Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to classic Pinball.

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

The world's greatest slide descends 18 stories from this looping mountaintop viewing platform.

A cheeky reminder about the value of art dangles above one of Olomouc's busiest streets.

Once home to artillery, this garden offers more peace today than it did during its war-torn past.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.