Rome, Italy
Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
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Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Kerry, Ireland
Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.
Milluni, Bolivia
The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.
Lucknow, India
This magnificent 18th-century hall consists of a maze of nearly a thousand interconnected passages.
Florence, Italy
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Barentsburg, Norway
This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.
Natchez, Mississippi
Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.
Doorn, Netherlands
The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.
Lecarrow, Ireland
Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.
Encarnación de Díaz, Mexico
An impressive if morbid collection of mummified remains from different eras of the region's history.
Brooklyn, New York
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
Salzburg, Austria
Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.
Amman, Jordan
An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.
Buxton, England
This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.
Metten, Germany
This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Moscow, Russia
A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.
Qujing, China
The highest bridge in the world rises a dizzying 1,854 feet above the river.
Bled, Slovenia
On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.
London, England
A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.
Kinver, England
The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.