The skeleton of a 19th-century elephant that was executed by cannonball.

An amazing collection of rare wind instruments where visitors can give the iconic Swiss Alphorn a toot.

Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard.

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations.

One of the few places in the world that let's you legally relieve yourself on a UNESCO world heritage site.

This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

A memorial to those who donated their bodies to science.

A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.

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

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.