Paris, France
Montparnasse Cemetery
A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.
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Paris, France
A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.
Paris, France
The historic Masonic Lodge in which the first-ever female Mason was initiated.
Alkmaar, Netherlands
A museum-like shop that has been producing clogs, brushes, and ropes for nearly 200 years.
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands
A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.
Rome, Italy
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.
Rome, Italy
The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.
Rome, Italy
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
Bozen, Italy
Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.
Steyl, Netherlands
This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.
Lahnstein, Germany
Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.
Koblenz, Germany
This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.
Koblenz, Germany
Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
Romeno, Italy
A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.
Partschins, Italy
Typewriter museum housing more than 1,500 machines preserves the history of the grandfather of computers.