Rome, Italy
The Head of St. John the Baptist at San Silvestro in Capite
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
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Rome, Italy
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.
Magelang, Indonesia
Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Yosemite National Park, California
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Yosemite National Park, California
A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
San Francisco, California
Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.
Ypres, Belgium
The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.
Ypres, Belgium
A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Leuven, Belgium
A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Valletta, Malta
Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.
San Lawrenz, Malta
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.