<img title="Art and History Museum" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/mar/Coffeehouses.jpg" alt="Art and History Museum" />A Cafe at the Art &amp; History Museum in Vienna. pic courtesy/Vienna Tourism Photo by Peter Rigaud
<img title="The Wiener Riesenrad" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/mar/The-Wiener-Riesenrad.jpg" alt="The Wiener Riesenrad" />The Wiener Riesenrad or the Viennese giant wheel stands at the entrance of Prater amusement park, and is also known to serve as a backdrop for weddings. pic courtesy/Vienna Tourism Photo by Christian Stemper
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/mar/9The-Hofburg-Palace.jpg" alt="" />The Hofburg Palace or the Imperial Palace on Ringstrasse seen from the roof of the Natural History Museum, Vienna.This imposing structure was built in the 13th century and today, the offices of the Federal President are located in the building. Pic courtesy/Vienna Tourism photo by Manfred Horvath
<img title="Tourists strolling from Heldenplatz through &Auml;u&szlig;eres Burgtor " src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/mar/ringstrasse.jpg" alt="Tourists strolling from Heldenplatz through &Auml;u&szlig;eres Burgtor " />Tourists strolling from Heldenplatz through Au&szlig;eres Burgtor (outer gate of the Imperial Palace, facing Ringstrasse) to the Museum of Natural History situated along the road
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/mar/A-Classical-music-lovers-de.jpg" alt="" /> A Classical music-lover&rsquo;s delight, over 50 operas and 20 ballets are performed at the Vienna State Opera for 300 days in the year. The Neo-Renaissance style structure opened in 1869 with Mozart&rsquo;s Don Giovanni. Seen here, a statue of Mozart in Burggarten that is situated along the Ringstrasse.
<img title="The Ringstrasse " src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/mar/The-Ringstrasse.jpg" alt="The Ringstrasse " />The Ringstrasse was opened by Emperor Kaiser Franz Joseph on May 1, 1865. Built over 50 years, the ring road is lined by over 800 buildings built in Renaissance, Baroque and Gothic style. The 220 ft-wide, five-km long road has lanes for cars, buses, trams and cyclists too.
<img title="Schonbrunn Palace" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/mar/Schonbrunn-Palace.jpg" alt="Schonbrunn Palace" />Sch&ouml;nbrunn Palace on Vienna&rsquo;s Ringstrasse is said to be Austria&rsquo;s most visited site and is one of the most impressive Baroque style structures in the world. The palace also has a separate museum for children. pic courtesy/Vienna Tourism Photo by Manfred Horvath

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