Eastbourne, England
The Lamb Inn
Eat and drink at a pub older than the Magna Carta
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Eastbourne, England
Eat and drink at a pub older than the Magna Carta
Hereford, England
The largest known medieval map of the world.
Hereford, England
Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
Built for herding sheep, these tiny winding lanes with medieval origins and distinctive series of narrow turns are charming walkways for humans today.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Rye, England
Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.
Hamsey, England
Now isolated, this church was once the center of a bustling village that succumbed to the Black Death.
Wilmington, England
This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.
East Sussex, England
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
East Sussex, England
England's most notorious suicide spot.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Gargoyle head that brings good luck.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.
Sutri, Italy
This Roman theater was crafted into the local tuff rock and was rediscovered during the 19th-century.
Rome, Italy
One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Vatican City
Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
The secret centuries-old German cemetery in the heart of the Vatican.
Vatican City
If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
See one of the earliest depictions of a Christian ceremony – with a woman at the center!
Rome, Italy
One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.