An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.

Celebrate the history of the lucky chimney sweep.

The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.

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

Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

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

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

Vienna's underworld of tunnels and subterranean rivers made an iconic appearance in a 1949 Orson Welles film.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

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

A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

The social hall of this former factory is a Communist-era time capsule.

On the outskirts of the small village, an abandoned grassy field glitters thanks to the white stones of an ancient structure.

The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.