For centuries, Vienna was the crown jewel of the rich and powerful Habsburg Empire. A century after that empire's fall, the Viennese appreciate their imperial legacy as a cultural wellspring and an excuse to live in style. Rick takes in the city's wealth of elegant gardens, great art and fine music. He explores the city's surroundings, with a trip along the romantic Danube River, hiking up to the breathtakingly Baroque Melk Abbey.