A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

Vienna’s most overlooked celebrity is a Disney star.

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

Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.

A set of outdoor stairs named in honor of a famous Austrian artist.

The first modernist church in Europe.

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

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history’s peace-minded heroes.

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

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

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

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

A quiet memorial to the victims of the Soviet-backed communist regime in Czechoslovakia.

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

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

According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.

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