Budapest is the capital of Hungary, and is settled around the Danube River on both sides. Take a cable car to Old Town, where you can learn about life in the city as far back as the Roman Empire at the Budapest History Museum. Want more history? It’s everywhere. Head to Trinity Square, where you can visit 13th-century Matthias Church and climb the Fishermen’s Bastion for amazing views of Budapest.

Need a bath? Budapest is also known as the home of 118 springs! You’ll have your choice of waters, from the dazzling Gellert Baths to Rudas Spa, a 16th-century Turkish pool that still sports its original Ottoman architecture, to the huge 1913 neo-baroque Szechenyi Spa.

Interested in the conquests of Roman history? Check out Roman ruins at St. Stephen's Basilica and its 300-foot dome, the Aquincum Museum, Heroes’ Square, Statue Park, and more.