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Unusual Attractions in Vienna

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Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library)

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

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Stephansdom Crypt

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

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Habsburg Imperial Crypt

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

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Schmetterlinghaus: The Imperial Butterfly Park

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

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Clock Museum

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

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Kriminalmuseum

Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.

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Karlskirche (St. Charles's Church)

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

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The Narrenturm

This former insane asylum now holds a pathological anatomy museum.

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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Vienna

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Palmenhaus

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

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Justizcafe

A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.

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Vollpension

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

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Gugumuck Wiener Schneckenmanufaktur

An IT-specialist-turned-farmer reintroduces an Austrian food tradition while promoting snails as a sustainable "future food" option.

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