The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.

Hidden under a center for the elderly are the dungeons which were used during the Spanish Inquisition.

Strange masks and obscure costumes are housed in this old Madrid corrala.

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

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.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

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

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

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

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

Electrical curiosity museum housed in an old transformer station.

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

Everything from miniature biblical scenes to life-sized statues are almond-based at this sweet and nutty gallery.

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

The history of Greece is illustrated through banknotes.

After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.

Designed to celebrate the queen's 40th birthday.

A miniature replica of the canine that became the logo for a large recording company.

An alchemical monument that represents "Earth, Air, Fire, and Water."

An ornate doorway leads to the former site of one of the city's oldest society of merchants.