Siena, Italy
St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
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Siena, Italy
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Naples, Italy
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
Naples, Italy
An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.
Sasso di Castalda, Italy
Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.
Monte di Cuma, Italy
Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.
Paris, France
Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.
Paris, France
France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.
Saint-Ouen, France
Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads.
Paris, France
This museum in a Paris apartment gives a unique look at the iconic French singer's life.
Rome, Italy
St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.
Rome, Italy
A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Capalbio, Italy
Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.
Doganella di Ninfa, Italy
Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.
Ferentillo, Italy
Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.
London, England
This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
London, England
A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.
London, England
This wildly-tiled artist's palace is a living and growing account of the creator's life, loves, and labors.
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Oxford, England
An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.