Walking around Budapest

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Moorish, eh? Also reminds me of Byzantine, but I guess that makes sense, huh.
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The ceiling
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The hologram shop window. Holograms were invented by a Hungarian.
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See the naked bronze people watching?
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Ironically, these four women were painted at a time when women were not actually permitted to dress so boldly. Sigh.
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The largest Synagog in central Europe. Seats 3,000. (Or 3.000,00 depending on where you're from).
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3/5ths of my tour group. The guy and on the left is married to the black woman. They're from Austria, but they're moving to Belgium. The woman on the right is Tamara. She's the tour guide.
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Tony Curtis (Yes, that Tony Curtis) paid to have a silver weeping willow constructed. Names of Jews who died in the ghetto during the holocost are engraved on the leaves. There are many blank leaves also, as more are discovered each year.
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Appearently, this model of car is made from such flimsy material, that it has become known as the "Paper Car".
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Danube is the river God. I can't remember the names of the goddesses, however. They're for the other 3 rivers.
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The 4 dieties of the 4 rivers
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