Bonorva, Italy
Necropolis of Sant'Andrea Priu
A Nuragic tomb, a Roman tomb, and a Byzantine Church, all hidden inside a rock.
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Bonorva, Italy
A Nuragic tomb, a Roman tomb, and a Byzantine Church, all hidden inside a rock.
Nughedu Santa Vittoria, Italy
Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."
Paulilatino, Italy
This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.
S'Archittu, Italy
The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.
Oristano, Italy
This mysterious Sardinian festival sees a horde of blank-faced equestrians compete for tin stars.
Santa Maria Navarrese, Italy
Packed with geological formations, an ancient river, and taxidermied seals, this overlooked coastal cave system is worth a spelunk.
Gadoni, Italy
Greenery covers the face of a gently-dripping waterfall deep in the mountains of central Sardinia.
Barumini, Italy
This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.
Iglesias, Italy
On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town.
Masua, Italy
This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.
Ussana, Italy
An eerie gravel road full of shards of red bricks leads to the ruins of a deserted factory.
Antwerpen, Belgium
A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.
Colmar, France
This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.
Delme, France
This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.
Bar-le-Duc, France
Statue of a decomposing prince that once held his heart in its hand.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.
Chattancourt, France
A memorial to the soldiers who died in the bloody battles to control Verdun in World War I.
Madrid, Spain
A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.
Madrid, Spain
A window into a long-lost world, these colorful tiles advertise a long-defunct range of purgative teas, harmless smokables, and diarrhea cures.
Madrid, Spain
This phone booth was recreated to honor "La cabina," considered the best horror film in the history of Spanish television.
Madrid, Spain
A plaque in Madrid’s West Park marks the launch of a queer icon’s unlikely media career.
Madrid, Spain
Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.
Madrid, Spain
A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.