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

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.

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

One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.

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

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

A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.

In the hinterlands of Serbia's capital, a giant reflective mushroom houses an aeronautical history of the former Yugoslav republic.

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

On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

Since 1999, this bakery has been turning out the dreamiest tortes in the Slovenian capital.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.

Considered an architectural abomination by some, this metal-clad building is known as 'little red riding hood' by locals.