London, England
Temple Church
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
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London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
Paris, France
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Florence, Italy
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
Florence, Italy
Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.
Arcozelo, Portugal
Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Porto, Portugal
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
Dublin, Ireland
An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Évora, Portugal
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Condeixa-a-Velha, Portugal
One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.
Alcobaça, Portugal
The corpse bride of Portugal.