Paris, France
House of Nicolas Flamel
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
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Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Paris, France
The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.
Prague, Czechia
A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Prague, Czechia
One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint.
Prague, Czechia
Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
Prague, Czechia
Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.
Prague, Czechia
An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.
's-Graveland, Netherlands
The place where houses are born.
Hilversum, Netherlands
A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.
Hildesheim, Germany
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Hanover, Germany
Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.
Oosterbeek, Netherlands
An idyllic hotel that gave its name to a supposed shadow government.
Lelystad, Netherlands
Building Men of War and Indiamen from Holland's Golden Age.
Franeker, Netherlands
Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
Stavoren, Netherlands
This Dutch statue is a monument to the fictional shrew who brought doom to the city of Stavoren.
Bourtange, Netherlands
This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
Liège, Belgium
A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
Qinhuangdao Shi, China
Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.
Bordeaux, France
This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
Berlin, Germany
This little museum is making sure that the art and history of the graffiti sticker is not scraped from history.