Places Jenn Eidemiller Wants to Go

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

American soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

Artfully arranged bones of 5,800 Austrians.

A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

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

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.

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

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.

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

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.

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

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

Inside the corridors of this flea market, visitors are sure to find some obscure and odd treasures.

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

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

Austria’s oldest brewery makes beer with flaming-hot granite.