A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.

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

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

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

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

Rediscovered underground chapel is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in Vienna.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.

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

These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.

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

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

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

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.