This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

Collection dedicated to funeral rites, equipment, and mourning rituals of the Viennese.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

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

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.

A crucified and bearded female saint.

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.

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

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

A collection of anatomical samples from one of the first anthropologists to suggest that humans reached North America by crossing the Bering Strait.

Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.

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

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.