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

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

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

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.

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

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

This museum is dedicated to the little known ancient Roman history of Vienna.

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

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

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

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.

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

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

An unconventional memorial to the women burned as witches in Bratislava.