Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

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

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

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

Dine on Hungarian-Jewish dishes at this multigenerational, family-run institution.

This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

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

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

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

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.

An ancient Roman snake god, carved expertly into stone.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

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

Something's watching you.

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

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

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

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