The Volksgarten was laid out on the site of the fortifications blown up by Napoleon during the French occupation in 1809. It was the city's first public park. It is an ideal spot for a break between two museums and offers extensive views of the buildings on the Ring and one or two unusual sights such as the Theseiontempel, a replica of the Athens Theseion, and a monument commemorating Sissi (Empress Elizabeth).

The Carriage Museum, located in the former Schönbrunn indoor riding school, possesses a superb collection of carriages and other types of transport used by the Court. The most spectacular piece is undoubtedly the Imperial carriage built in 1765 for the coronation of François of Lorraine. Parisians may well have seen the King of Rome's phaeton in around 1811 when it was used to take Napoleon's young son for rides in the Tuileries.

By his amusing design of this building, Friedensreich Hundertwasser showed that any building, irrespective of its purpose - here an incineration plant - can be a pleasure to behold.

The famous composer lived at n° 21 of this quiet little street now called Haydngasse. A covered passage and a small, flower-decked courtyard lead to his modest house. The small historical museum should please his most ardent admirers.