Naples, Italy
Sacristy of San Domenico Maggiore
The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.
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Naples, Italy
The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.
Naples, Italy
This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
Naples, Italy
Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?
Naples, Italy
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
Naples, Italy
A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.
Naples, Italy
In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.
Naples, Italy
These bronze horses on the gates of the Royal Palace of Naples were a gift from a Russian tsar.
Naples, Italy
This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.
Naples, Italy
This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.
Naples, Italy
The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.
Naples, Italy
Locals pay their respects at a shrine to soccer player Diego Maradona—which claims to contain a real lock of his hair.
Naples, Italy
The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
Naples, Italy
Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.
Naples, Italy
San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.
Naples, Italy
This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.
Ipswich, England
On the side of Christchurch Mansion is an enigmatic block of dark limestone that dates back to 14th-century Belgium.
Ipswich, England
This public bathroom is guarded by a flyswatter-wielding army major.
Manteo, North Carolina
Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.
Essex, England
This curiously modern carving of St. Peter wears wellies.
Lavenham, England
A remarkable example of small town medieval architecture that showcases the wealth and importance of a 16th-century wool town.
Sudbury, England
At this fountain, Pongo and Missis of "The Hundred and One Dalmatians," stopped to drink.
England
Built using wood salvaged from the ruined village of Bazentin, this unique cross survived both war and decay.
Manchester, England
Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.
Manchester, England
A seemingly abandoned store in central Manchester with a lengthy backstory.