Drogheda, Ireland
St. Oliver Plunkett's Head
The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.
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Drogheda, Ireland
The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Thessaloniki, Greece
These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.
Dion, Greece
This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.
London, England
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The history and future of cannabis.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
Waldo, Florida
North Central Florida's largest flea market and a weekend roadtripper's dream.
Gainesville, Florida
The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Paris, France
Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar.