Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.

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

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

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

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

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

A beautiful drive through the foot of the Alps traces the path of 15th-century Turkish raids.

The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.

This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

An otherworldly alpine pasture with its own unique microculture that recalls Middle Earth.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

A museum in the building where Nazi Germany signed its surrender tells the story of World War II from the Soviet perspective.