Graz, Austria
The Stairs of Reconciliation
Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.
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Graz, Austria
Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.
Vienna, Austria
A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.
Salzburg, Austria
Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.
Hallstatt, Austria
An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.
Eggenburg, Austria
Artfully arranged bones of 5,800 Austrians.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.
Oud-Zuilen, Netherlands
This functional solar system model was inspired by the famous Eisinga Planetarium.
Prague, Czechia
An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.
Prague, Czechia
This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.
Prague, Czechia
A crucified and bearded female saint.
Prague, Czechia
Microscopic scenes; some call it novelty, some call it art.
Prague, Czechia
An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Budapest, Hungary
A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.
Székesfehérvár, Hungary
300 years of pharmaceutical history on display.
Sárospatak, Hungary
An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.
Vác, Hungary
Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.
Budapest, Hungary
A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.
Budapest, Hungary
Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to classic Pinball.
Budapest, Hungary
The romantic garden was the epicenter of the Hungarian art scene in the 1880s.
Budapest, Hungary
A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a box full of mummy powder.
Budapest, Hungary
This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.
Budapest, Hungary
A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands
A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.