Places Dhoffryn Wants to Go

An IT-specialist-turned-farmer reintroduces an Austrian food tradition while promoting snails as a sustainable "future food" option.

The housing complex served as an anti-fascist fortress during the Austrian Civil War.

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

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

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

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

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

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

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

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Danish observation tower designed to look like a giant beer bottle.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.