- The first snow globe was invented, by accident, in Vienna in 1900
- Founded in 1752, Vienna’s Schönbrunn Tiergarten is the oldest zoo in the world
- In a cultural tradition dear to the hearts of the Viennese, more than 200 balls are held each year, mostly between January and March
- Drinking and voting age in Vienna is 16, but driving is a privilege reserved for 18-year-olds
- PEZ were invented in Vienna in 1927, and the PEZ dispenser followed in 1949 when smoking was prohibited and the dispenser was created to resemble a lighter
- Europe’s second largest cemetery is situated at Vienna, and holds more than 2.5 million tombs, which is almost double the city’s live population
