Hidden Gems Vienna

A tree trunk studded with nails, a house said to have been home to a basilisk, and the traces of a brotherhood that never wanted to be found: Vienna hides its best stories in plain sight. On this riddle tour through the old town you'll go from the Stock im Eisen to the Basilisk House and on to the marks left by the Freemasons — past façades that thousands of people walk by every day without noticing the details. At 10 stops, riddles await that can only be solved on site. No guidebook or prior knowledge required, just keep your eyes open. All riddles can be solved from the outside; no admission tickets needed. By the end, you'll know corners of the city that even locals overlook.

Hard Facts:

• Duration: ~2 hours
• Start Location: Annagasse, 1010
• End Location: Freyung, 1010
• What to bring: good shoes, charged phone/camera