This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design, then spent 30 years hidden away in storage.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

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

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

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.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

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

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

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

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

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

Something's watching you.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).