Places worth the detour in Austria
Austria has 1,170 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 14 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (524). The best known is Venus of Willendorf. 1,002 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Austria 524
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Brenner Pass
Natural wonders · Renowned
Mountain pass at the international border between Austria and Italy
Castles, palaces & forts in Austria 305
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Belvedere
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Renowned
Building complex that includes two Baroque palaces in Vienna, Austria
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Austria 122
Museums & galleries in Austria 103
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Kunsthistorisches Museum
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Renowned
Art museum in Vienna, Austria
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Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Museums & galleries · 17th century · Notable
Art school in Vienna, Austria
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Secession Building
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Notable
Historic exhibition hall in Vienna, Austria
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Austria 24
Ancient & archaeological sites in Austria 20
All 20 ancient & archaeological sites in Austria →
Monuments & statues in Austria 20
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Pestsäule
Monuments & statues · 17th century · Notable
Memorial monument in the city of Vienna, Austria
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Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Memorial in Vienna, Austria
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Austria 14
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Schlossberg (Graz)
Parks & gardens · Notable
Hill and former fortress with park in the city of Graz, Austria
Caves & caverns in Austria 12
Bridges & aqueducts in Austria 9
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Murinsel
Great structures · Notable
Artificial floating island in the Mur river in Graz, Austria, containing an open-air theatre
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Nußdorf weir and lock
Great structures · 19th century · Hidden gem
Hydraulic engineering works in Nussdorf, Vienna, Austria
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Austria 7
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St. Marx Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 18th century · Notable
Cemetery in the Landstraße district of Vienna, Austria
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Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Favoriten, Austria
Waterfalls in Austria 5
Towers & lighthouses in Austria 3
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Donauturm
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Opened in April 1964, the tallest free-standing structure in Austria
