As Hungary was infamous for brutality during both the Nazi and Soviet regimes, it's no surprise that Budapest is home to a museum dedicated to the memory of those tortured and killed in one... »

Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Architectural Oddities | Edited by dzamonja and Nicholas Jackson

It is known as “The Holy Right” and every year on August 20th, Hungary takes it out for a walk. The occasion is Saint Stephen’s Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the founder of the Hungarian... »

Relics and Reliquaries, Mummies | Edited by Dylan, re_nakaba and 2 others

A fascinating– if popularly neglected museum–the Elektotechnikai Múzeum features Wimshurst Electrostatic Generators, a Van De Graff generator, Tesla Coils, a model of a nineteenth-century electric... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Electrical Oddities | Edited by Dylan, Josh and 3 others

The Semmelweis Medical Museum contains some terrific objects: an anatomical Venus, an early X-ray machine, and the obligatory shrunken head, all housed in the very building in which Dr. Semmelwies... »

Medical Museums, Obscura Day Location | Edited by Dylan, Henry and 3 others

On the Buda side of Budapest, tucked into the side Gellert Hill (named after a saint who was stuffed into a spiked barrel and rolled down the hill), is a small cave with a large cross above it.... »

Curious Caves, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others

The incredible Szabo Ervin Library in Budapest is a hidden treasure, left out of guidebooks, tucked into a busy section of the city. But for those in the know, the Szabo Ervin Library is a... »

Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by michelle

Vajdahunyad Castle is nestled within the shady trees, pebbled paths, and placid ponds of Budapest’s City Park. It may look distinctly Baroque Eastern European, but it’s not quite what it seems.... »

Hunting and Taxidermy, Follies and Grottoes | Edited by michelle

When Communism collapsed in Hungary in 1989, the city of Budapest was left with many public works of art that celebrated that era. In 1993, four years after the fall, the city government... »

Unique Collections, Strange Statues | Edited by dgreno

Ferenc Hopp was the first optician in Hungary to manufacture educational, optical devices and aids. The success of his company made him a wealthy man, enough so that he traveled the world five... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Dylan and Henry