Bouquets
with an even
number of flowers
are considered
bad luck in
Austria.The country’s
flag is one of the
oldest in the world,
tracing back
to 1230.DASPA
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WHY IT’S COOL You won’t be able to pipe down about this spot. Located in a public park, the no-frills
lodge includes three concrete drainage pipes that have been converted into hotel rooms. Open from May
to October, each seven-foot-wide tube offers just the essentials: a bed and a lamp.
Upon arriving, you’ll get a code that unlocks the door to your concrete crash pad. Store your bags
under the bed and climb onto the super-comfy mattress. Then gaze at the stars through a window built
into the top of the tube as you drift off to sleep.
Wake up to the sounds of a gurgling creek running through a park, where a pavilion serves up food. A
bathroom—also made from a pipe—is stationed nearby. The best part? When you leave, you choose how
much to pay for your stay. Talk about a well-rounded experience!THINGS TO DO
IN AUSTRIA
Browse through
hundreds of time-
pieces from around
the world at the
Clock Museum in
Vienna.Wind your way
through villages and
lakes on the scenic
Brine Pipeline Trail
in the region of
Salzkammergut.Pop by the playground
on Murinsel—an
artificial island made
of glass and steel in
the middle of the
Mur River in Graz.Take Grottenbahn’s
dragon train through
a cave decorated with
gnomes and scenes
from fairy tales in the
city of Linz.Visit a bright yellow
house in Salzburg
known as the birth-
place of composer
Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart.DASPARKHOTEL (MAIN); EUROPICS / NEWSCOM (SLEEP HERE) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 7
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Austria is
slightly smaller
than the state
of Maine.COOL THINGS
ABOUT AUSTRIA