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

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

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

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

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

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.

Fantastic stories on a miniature railroad.

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

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

The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.

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

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

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

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

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

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

Collection dedicated to funeral rites, equipment, and mourning rituals of the Viennese.

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

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.