Kutna Hora, Czechia
Sedlec Ossuary ‘Bone Church’
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
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Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Venice, Italy
The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Naples, Italy
Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.
Urbania, Italy
Eighteen mummies have stood guard behind the altar of this tiny church since 1833.
Évora, Portugal
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Antofagasta Province, Chile
In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.
Juan Fernández, Chile
Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.
Saint-Ouen, France
An antique curios dealer and hybrid taxidermist.
San Marino, California
Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.
San Francisco, California
Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.
Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec
This three-chambered cave is the only protected natural bat hibernaculum in Quebec.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.
Modesto, California
An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.