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

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

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

Located right outside of Vienna, visitors can take in expansive views of an ethereal forest.

Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.

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

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

This open-air museum was originally a World War II testing ground for German missiles and rockets.

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.