Rome, Italy
Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
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Rome, Italy
St. Valentine's Skull
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
Sedlec Ossuary ‘Bone Church’
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Prague, Czechia
Museum of Miniatures
Microscopic scenes; some call it novelty, some call it art.
Prague, Czechia
Old New Synagogue
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Prague Astronomical Clock
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Paris, France
Chapelle Notre Dame de la Medaille Miraculeuse
A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.
Paris, France
Catacombes de Paris
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Paris, France
Père Lachaise Cemetery
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Paris, France
The Wax and Bone Relics of Saint Vincent de Paul
Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar.
Saint-Ouen, France
Tombées du Camion
Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads.
Paris, France
Statue of Death of the University of Medicine
Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.
