Edinburgh, Scotland
Old Calton Cemetery
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Edinburgh, Scotland
Small sculpted heads of prominent phrenologists mark the outside of their former headquarters.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.
Melbourne, Australia
A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.
Melbourne, Australia
Tiny artwork tucked within glass letterboxes form this hidden gem of an art gallery.
Melbourne, Australia
A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.
Melbourne, Australia
This classic photo booth was saved from destruction by the local community.
Southbank, Australia
Designed to celebrate more than a century of circus performances in Australia.
Melbourne, Australia
Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.
Beechworth, Australia
This former psychiatric hospital was once one of the largest in Australia.
Beechworth, Australia
Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.
Beechworth, Australia
This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.
Glenrowan, Australia
A totally unique, animatronic depiction of the Australian gunslinger's last stand.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
York, England
Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
York, England
This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
York, England
Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.