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Hallstatt, Austria

Hallstatt Museum

Dedicated to this region's early settlements and rich history of salt mining.
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Altaussee, Austria

Altaussee Salt Mines

During World War II, Austria's oldest salt mine was used to store thousands of pieces of stolen artwork.
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Gmunden, Austria

Klo & So Museum of Historic Sanitary Objects

These are probably the most beautifully-crafted toilets you've ever seen.
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Vienna, Austria

Austrian State Archives

More than a millennium's worth of municipal records preserve the political history of Austria.
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Adsdorf, Austria

Brauerei Hofstetten

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

Ausgrabungen Michaelerplatz

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

Römermuseum

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

Gsellmann's Weltmaschine

"World machine" built by an untrained Austrian farmer.
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Vienna, Austria

Neidhart Frescoes

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

Hofjagd und Rüstkammer

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.
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Vienna, Austria

Brennpunkt°

A history of heat is on display at this unique Austrian museum.
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Hallstatt, Austria

Salzwelten: The Hallstatt Salt Mine

The world's oldest known salt mine.
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Vienna, Austria

Museumsquartier Passages

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.
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Graz, Austria

The Stairs of Reconciliation

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.
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Hallstatt, Austria

Hallstatt Charnel House

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.
Vienna, Austria

Justizcafe

A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.
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Vienna, Austria

Vienna Sewer System

Vienna's underworld of tunnels and subterranean rivers made an iconic appearance in a 1949 Orson Welles film.
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Salzburg, Austria

Schloss Hellbrunn

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.
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Vienna, Austria

Palmenhaus

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.
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Vienna, Austria

Karlskirche (St. Charles's Church)

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

Clock Museum

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

Habsburg Imperial Crypt

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

Stephansdom Crypt

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.
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Vienna, Austria

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library)

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
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