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Salzburg, Austria
Hommage to Mozart
This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.
Vienna, Austria
Austrian State Archives
More than a millennium's worth of municipal records preserve the political history of Austria.
Vienna, Austria
Computer und Gaming Museum Wien
Housed in a former air raid shelter, this museum is dedicated to the history of computing and video games.
Bärnbach, Austria
Church of St. Barbara
Bizarrely-painted church designed by a controversial artist.
GmĂ¼nd in Kärnten, Austria
Geteilte Kirche am Kreuzbichl (Divided Church)
A road runs through the middle of this small Austrian chapel.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna Cloth Measures
These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna Arsenal (Military History Museum)
The world’s oldest military museum has remained largely unchanged since the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Klagenfurt, Austria
Lindwurmbrunnen
The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.
Gmunden, Austria
Klo & So Museum of Historic Sanitary Objects
These are probably the most beautifully crafted toilets you've ever seen.
Marbach, Austria
Mauthausen Memorial
The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.
Vienna, Austria
Stubentor Metro Station City Wall Remains
These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.
Ober Neustift, Austria
Waldviertel Pyramid
A pyramid in Central Europe of unknown origin.
Kappern, Austria
Stargate Kappern
Is this a portal to another side of the cosmos?
Alland, Austria
Mayerling Lodge
Site of the 1889 murder-suicide of crown prince Rudolf and his lover Mary Vetsera.
Vienna, Austria
Herzgruft 'Heart Crypt'
The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.
Altaussee, Austria
Altaussee Salt Mines
During World War II, Austria's oldest salt mine was used to store thousands of pieces of stolen artwork.
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