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Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.

When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

A pyramid in Central Europe of unknown origin.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

These are probably the most beautifully crafted toilets you've ever seen.

In a crypt underneath this church lies a naturally mummified vicar whose story is surrounded by mystery.

This "mathematical tower" was an observatory, early skyscraper, and place to reflect on all of nature and the cosmos.

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

Is this a portal to another side of the cosmos?

A secret hotel room can be found inside this clocktower in the oldest city in Austria.

The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.

The personal charnel house of Anton Bruckner.

A unique opportunity to stay the night in retrofitted sections of sewer pipe.

Ride a dragon train into a world of dwarves.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

One of the best collections of Byzantine art housed in a magnificent, 19th-century neoclassical home.

This now-defunct synthetic fuel plant was once a major cog in the Nazi war machine.

A Bauhaus co-founder designed this quirky, abandoned granary.

A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.

Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.