Places Ruthenus Wants to Go

Site of the 1889 murder-suicide of crown prince Rudolf and his lover Mary Vetsera.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

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

The world’s oldest military museum has remained largely unchanged since the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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

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

Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

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

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

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

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

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

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

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

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

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

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

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

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

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

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

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

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