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

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

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

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

One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.

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

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

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

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

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

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

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

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

A series of bronze circus performers spread throughout a Slovakian shopping center.

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

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

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

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

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

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

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