Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

The housing complex served as an anti-fascist fortress during the Austrian Civil War.

This outsider art house has gone from clinical creation to astounding artwork.

A secret hotel room can be found inside this clocktower in the oldest city in Austria.

A unique opportunity to stay the night in retrofitted sections of sewer pipe.

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

Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

Explore the five senses depicted on this protruding Gothic window.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.

The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.

The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.

These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.