Milan, Italy
San Bernardino alle Ossa
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
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Milan, Italy
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
Milan, Italy
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
Como, Italy
Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.
Cahors, France
A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.
La Teste-de-Buch, France
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
Saint Fagans, Wales
Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
Catacombs turned marketplace.
London, England
The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
London, England
A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
London, England
A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
London, England
This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.