Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

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

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.

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

Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.

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

On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history’s peace-minded heroes.

These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.

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

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.

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

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.