Munich, Germany
Jeweled Skeleton of Saint Munditia
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
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Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Waldsassen, Germany
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Berlin, Germany
A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Berlin, Germany
A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Toronto, Ontario
Secret Swing.
Aurora, Ontario
This uniquely shaped tombstone is dedicated to the project construction superintendent for the Empire State Building.
Cambridge, Ontario
The tombstone epitaph of Millicent Milroy commemorates her "marriage" to King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor.
Cambridge, Ontario
This mid-19th century chapel is a tiny treasure for weary travelers.
Burlington, Ontario
The racehorse's headstone highlights a forgotten part of the Hendrie Park Gardens' history.
Toronto, Ontario
A space-age 1950s pavilion on a secluded path is full of Toronto history surprises.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This 1836 church, constructed by formerly enslaved people, honors a leader in Afrocentric music.
Montreal, Québec
This crumbling industrial fortress has attracted daredevils, filmmakers, and historians.
Montreal, Québec
One of the world's largest collections of rare medical texts and ephemera.
Ottawa, Ontario
A 1995 memorial acknowledges the tremendous contributions of Vietnamese refugees to Canada.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.
Ottawa, Ontario
These prehistoric replicas were based on actual skeletal remains.
Montreal, Québec
This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.
Montreal, Québec
Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.