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Unusual Attractions in Austria

Vienna, Austria

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library)

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Vienna, Austria

Stephansdom Crypt

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

Vienna, Austria

Clock Museum

A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.

Vienna, Austria

Habsburg Imperial Crypt

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

Vienna, Austria

Schmetterlinghaus: The Imperial Butterfly Park

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house, filled with beautiful winged creatures for your enjoyment.

Vienna, Austria

Kriminalmuseum

Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.

Vienna, Austria

The Narrenturm

This former insane asylum now holds a pathological anatomy museum.

Vienna, Austria

Globe Museum

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

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Classical Concerts at Mozart's house

Vienna, Austria

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Gems of Wachau Hike

Vienna, Austria

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Guided Kayaking Tour of Vienna

Vienna, Austria

$101 per person

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Spotting wildlife in Vienna

Vienna, Austria

Unique Food & Drink in Austria

Buchteln

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.

Motiv Zuckerl

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

Sturm

Fizzy, fruity, and still fermenting, this almost-wine is a celebrated part of Austria's harvest season.

Salzburger Nockerl

This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.

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A 14th-century painting of Saint Corona by the Master of Palazzo Venezia Madonna.

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The world's largest wine bottle held 1,590 liters of Austrian red wine—until recently.

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Archaeologists found these Late Bronze Age feeding vessels in Vösendorf, Austria.

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The clay vessels are shaped like mythical animals.

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In the Bronze Age, People Labored Over Cereal That No One Ate

They probably used the Cheerio-like rings in rituals, not the kitchen.

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Bibi and Poldi having a tense moment.

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In 2011, after nearly a century together, Galápagos tortoises Bibi and Poldi called it quits. We still don’t know why.

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Train workers free the trapped chamois.

Watch Austrian Train Workers Leap to the Rescue of a Snowed-In Goat

After their wave of plowed snow stopped it in its tracks.

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A cockroach.

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He was turned away.

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Some Krampus costumes include wicker baskets, into which naughty children are supposedly thrown and beaten.

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You'll need a terrifying mask, a lot of fur, a smoke bomb, and a whip.

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