Amasya, Turkey
The Amasya Mummies
A rare group of seven-century-old mummies preserved in astonishing detail.
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Amasya, Turkey
A rare group of seven-century-old mummies preserved in astonishing detail.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An ancient healing font dedicated to an 11th-century matriarch was moved to make way for progress.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.
Prague, Czechia
This monumental neo-Renaissance tomb in Vyšehrad Cemetery is the final resting place for Czech cultural legends.
London, England
A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
Stirling, Scotland
This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Brussels, Belgium
The former home and studio of Belgian artist Antoine Wiertz is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Norton, Massachusetts
Ghostly specters are said to haunt this secluded cave where a famed Wampanoag leader spent the final days of his life.
Cheb, Czechia
The room where the famous commander of the Catholic forces was murdered by Irish assassins during the Thirty Years' War has been reconstructed with many of his original possessions.
Olomouc, Czechia
Instead of sermons, this church became home to millions of books.
Český Krumlov, Czechia
A museum of Czech puppetry and wine in an allegedly haunted 14th-century stone house.
Prague, Czechia
A small monument on the outskirts of Prague, where one of the bloodiest conflicts in the country's history was decided.
Prague, Czechia
A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.
Prague, Czechia
Dedicated to the works of the legendary special effects artist.
Prague, Czechia
The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.
Prague, Czechia
A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Prague, Czechia
A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.
Prague, Czechia
A Baroque mansion with ties to legendary magicians and alchemists.
Český Krumlov, Czechia
Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.
Prague, Czechia
Dedicated to the unsung history of human waste.
Prague, Czechia
Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.