Heraklion, Greece
Phaistos Disc
This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
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Heraklion, Greece
This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Ravenna, Italy
Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.
Langhirano, Italy
Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.
Lecce, Italy
One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.
Bologna, Italy
An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.
Bologna, Italy
An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.
Bolzano, Italy
Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Turin, Italy
The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.
Naples, Italy
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
New York, New York
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.
Timișoara, Romania
A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.
Bucharest, Romania
Check out engineering marvels of the past at this unintentionally retrofuturist museum.
Sibiu, Romania
A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.
Praid, Romania
Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.
Municipiul Sebeș, Romania
Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.
Bran, Romania
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Scorțoasa, Romania
A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
The Natural History Museum that time forgot.
Dubova, Romania
A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.