Places prairiequeer Wants to Go

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

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

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

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

Collection dedicated to funeral rites, equipment, and mourning rituals of the Viennese.

This museum promotes informed contraception by documenting its often secret past.

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

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

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

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

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.

The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.

Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.

The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.

This former insane asylum now holds a pathological anatomy museum.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.