The romantic garden was the epicenter of the Hungarian art scene in the 1880s.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

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

This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.

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

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

Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

A breathtaking viewing platform over the Alps.

Inside the corridors of this flea market, visitors are sure to find some obscure and odd treasures.

This medieval church in a small Austrian village is home to a 700-year-old Mickey Mouse lookalike.

The housing complex served as an anti-fascist fortress during the Austrian Civil War.

The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.

Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.

This spire on an Austrian mountain is wrapped around a long spiral slide and has the world's tallest wooden observation deck.