Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland
Kaplica Czaszek (Chapel of Skulls)
The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.
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Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland
The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.
Walbrzych, Poland
A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
Poland
A mysterious structure left behind on the Polish mountainside, sometimes called "Hitler's Stonehenge".
Meybod, Iran
Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.
Baltimore, Maryland
The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.
Smithsburg, Maryland
A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.
Toddville, Maryland
After hundreds of years of settlement, this once-bustling fishing village sunk into the Chesapeake Bay.
Dundalk, Maryland
This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.
Baltimore, Maryland
Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.
Iceland
The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Heimaey, Iceland
A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.
Skogar, Iceland
The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.
Iceland
Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Port Huron, Michigan
A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.
Washington, D.C.
This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
Washington, D.C.
The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
Ticonderoga, New York
A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.
London, England
A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."
Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Hartford, Connecticut
This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.