Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.

The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.

Journey through a mesmerizing array of board games inside this museum.

Home of controversial poet priest who penned the words for the Austrian national anthem used in the 1930s.

Is this a portal to another side of the cosmos?

A gift from Emperor Franz Joseph I to his wife.

The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.

German and American troops joined forces to defend this fortress during the strangest battle of World War II.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

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

The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.

American soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II.

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

Inside the corridors of this flea market, visitors are sure to find some obscure and odd treasures.

A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

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

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

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

The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.

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

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