Chicago, Illinois
Merz Apothecary
An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.
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Chicago, Illinois
An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Birgu, Malta
This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.
Mġarr, Malta
Enigmatic tombs and cave dwellings on the outskirts of a rural village.
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Rabat, Malta
Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.
Iż-Żejtun, Malta
A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.
Victoria, Malta
This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.
Mdina, Malta
The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.
Rabat, Malta
Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.
Paola, Malta
This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Retorbido, Italy
These four fountains are said to have healing properties, with a glass of the 'miracle' water being given to Louis XII of France.
Modena, Italy
This beautiful 150-year-old synagogue survived Italy's fascist period and the Second World War.
Rivodutri, Italy
A 17th-century doorway in a small Sabine village is a portal into the mysteries of alchemy.
Italy
A two-hour hike in the Orfento Valley leads to the remote ruins.
Ventotene, Italy
Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.
Ravenna, Italy
A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.
Castel di Tora, Italy
A semi-abandoned village destroyed by U.S. bombings during World War II dominates the valley of Turano.
Naples, Italy
The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.
Alassio, Italy
Ernest Hemingway was the first to sign this colorful wall covered in thousands of celebrity signatures.
La Meignanne, France
At this unique farm, you can interact with adorable donkeys and view an ancient dolmen.