An abandoned cable car station located on the Danube stands like a haunted house above the river.

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

Everything from miniature biblical scenes to life-sized statues are almond-based at this sweet and nutty gallery.

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.

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

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

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

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

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

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

Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

An underground city of salt.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.