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The bones of the Wawel dragon.

The Bones of the Wawel Dragon

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

A statue of Julian of Norwich

The First Woman to Publish a Book in English Lived in One Room, Walled Off From Society

Julian of Norwich wrote "Revelations of Divine Love" based on a series of visions she had in 1373 while isolated in religious observance.

Sarah Laskow December 18, 2015

The small chapel still remains stand up on a rock

Thessaloniki, Greece

The Ruins of Rentina

These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

The Saxon tower

Oxford, England

The Saxon Tower at St. Michael at the North Gate

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

The Sinca Veche Temple Cave

Șinca, Romania

The Sinca Veche Temple Cave

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.

Wotruba Church

Vienna, Austria

Wotruba Church

This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge.

Christ Church Cathedral

Stanley, Falkland Islands

Christ Church Cathedral

The southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world has whale bones standing in its yard.

Tomb of Enrique Torres Belón

Tomb of Enrique Torres Belón

This Peruvian bone silo lined with hanging human skeletons and hundreds of skulls is topped with a remarkable Michelangelo replica.

The church of San Michele de Murato

San Michele de Murato

This remarkable checkered church on a Corsican hilltop is fabled to have been built by angels.

The new design after the 2005 arson attack

Iqaluit, Nunavut

St. Jude's Igloo Cathedral

This igloo-shaped landmark in Iqaluit serves as the seat of the Diocese of the Arctic.

The Grave of Tom Thumb

Tattershall, England

Grave of Tom Thumb

An engraved stone in a village church claims to be the grave of a minuscule folk legend.

Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church as it appears today

Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

Barrow Street Garden

New York, New York

The Gardens at St. Luke in the Fields

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Photograph of the central yard surrounded by the cloisters of the St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church, Miami.

In the Early 1900s, Robber Barons Bought Dozens of Centuries-Old European Buildings. Where is Medieval America Now?

Brianna Nofil and Jake Purcell November 10, 2015

Staring up at the chapel from the bottom of Bom Jesus do Monte's tiered stairs

Braga, Portugal

Bom Jesus do Monte

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

Looking back from the stage toward the choir loft-cum-balcony

Millvale, Pennsylvania

Mr. Small's Funhouse

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

Puck's Castle

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland

Puck's Castle

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

Wamba Ossuary

Wamba Ossuary

One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.