Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

Occult books, tarot, oddities.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.