This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

The largest and best-preserved rotunda in Prague.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

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

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

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

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

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

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

How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?

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

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

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.