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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' is beamed into space as Vienna celebrates with a concert • June 1, 2025, 1:56 AM ET (AP)
Natalie Portman and John Krasinski embark on a globe-trotting adventure in ‘Fountain of Youth’ • May 21, 2025, 4:26 PM ET (AP)
Austria welcomes JJ back home with cheers, hugs and roses after he wins the Eurovision Song Contest • May 19, 2025, 4:58 AM ET (AP)

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Observe Vienna's Schloss Schönbrunn, Gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral, and postmodern Haas Haus building
Tour Vienna's Rococo, Gothic, and postmodern buildings and learn about the city's imperial past
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station, designed by Otto Wagner, operated from 1899 unti l981 when the rail line was converted to a subway. The two identical buildings were repurposed as an art gallery and a cafe with stairs to the newer underground station.
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