Pavia, Italy
Antonio Scarpa's Head
What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?
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Pavia, Italy
What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?
Lisbon, Portugal
An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.
Siena, Italy
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
London, England
The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Bucharest, Romania
After sitting unused for decades, this abandoned communist infrastructure became a wildlife utopia.
Bucharest, Romania
The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.
Bucharest, Romania
The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.
Bucharest, Romania
Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.
Bucharest, Romania
This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.
Bucharest, Romania
Check out engineering marvels of the past at this unintentionally retrofuturist museum.
Bucharest, Romania
Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.
Detmold, Germany
This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.
Bielefeld, Germany
This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.
Bielefeld, Germany
According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
Lemgo, Germany
This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.
Lemgo, Germany
An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Werfen, Austria
The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.
Cherry Valley, New York
Take a trip back to the 1950s and the heyday of the road trip along Historic Route 20.
Dorloo, New York
The only American museum exclusively dedicated to the exhibition of gloves.
Pájara, Spain
Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.