Rothwell, England
Rothwell Bone Crypt
Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.
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Rothwell, England
Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.
London, England
A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.
Bruges, Belgium
Explore 400,000 years of humans' "battle against darkness" in this offbeat but thorough lamp museum.
Boston, Massachusetts
Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.
London, England
Some of the earliest leaders of the Moravian congregation are buried here.
London, England
The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.
Bristol, England
The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
Williton, England
A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."
Heysham, England
A succinct inscription commemorates the ebb and flow of a woman's life.
Harlingen, Netherlands
Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel.
Budapest, Hungary
A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
London, England
3,000 family pets and military animals are buried in this London graveyard.
London, England
This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.
London, England
This beautiful Victorian ironwork masterpiece was built to keep London from smelling like poop.
Portland, England
This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Ercolano, Italy
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
London, England
Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.
Budapest, Hungary
The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.
North Tonawanda, New York
A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
Budapest, Hungary
A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.