Vienna

Schönbrunn became Maria Theresa's sumptuous summer residence with aspirations to rival Versailles. — Michelin Guide

A magnificent palace built to house the vast collections of fine art that the Habsburgs had obtained throughout the centuries. — The Telegraph

The world-famous Spanish Riding School (Spanische Hofreitschule) is a Viennese institution truly reminiscent of the imperial Habsburg era. — Lonely Planet

Numerous works by Klimt (including his masterpiece, The Kiss), Egon Schiele, and Oskar Kokoschka. — Travel + Leisure

Commissioned in 1136 by Leopold IV and Reginmar, the Bishop of Passau, this Gothic cathedral with a colorful glazed-tile mosaic roof lies at the center of Vienna. — Concierge

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

Twenty-one Habsburg staterooms, such as the Hall of the Muses, are decorated with Albertina Gold, which is gold leaf made with a blend of gold, copper, and silver alloys. — Travel + Leisure

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

MAK is devoted to craftsmanship and art forms in everyday life. — Lonely Planet

Happy period of his life... he composed The Marriage of Figaro in this house. — Michelin Guide

The complex includes the Architekturzentrum Wien; the Leopold Museum; the Museum Moderner Kunst; the Kunsthalle Wien; and more. — Travel + Leisure

Come here if for no other reason than to see Gustav Klimt's Beethoven Frieze, a 30m-long (98-ft.) visual interpretation of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. — Frommer's

Home to the State Opera, the house stages other music and dance events. — Frommer's

Mid- and early-20th-century modern art is housed here, in a limestone, light-filled cube with an excellent café of the same name. — Travel + Leisure

The Academy includes a museum focusing on Old Masters. The collection is mainly of interest to specialists. — Fodor's

Spread across 60 sq km, central Vienna's biggest park comprises woodlands of poplar and chestnut, meadows and tree-lined boulevards, as well as children's playgrounds, a swimming pool. — Lonely Planet

Inside, the apotheosis of the saint is illustrated by sumptuous frescoes in the vast dome. — Michelin Guide

Housed in an incongruously modern building at the east end of the Karlsplatz, this museum possesses Viennese historical artifacts and treasures. — Fodor's

A wide-ranging group of timepieces -- some ancient, some modern -- is on view here. — Frommer's