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

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.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge.

Located right outside of Vienna, visitors can take in expansive views of an ethereal forest.

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

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

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

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

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.

This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.