Prague, Czechia
Old Jewish Cemetery
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
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Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Prague, Czechia
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Dublin, Ireland
Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Dublin, Ireland
One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.
Berlin, Germany
Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.
San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
London, England
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
Älvdalen S, Sweden
The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's first electric elevator remains hidden within a fortress-like building.
Stockholm, Sweden
This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.
Stockholm, Sweden
The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.
Gothenburg, Sweden
This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Dedicated to a song so popular the request to "Play Shoreline" became part of Swedish culture.
Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Stockholm, Sweden
The internet as provided by a James Bond villain.
Stockholm, Sweden
Early habitat dioramas and home of the elusive gaff, the skvader.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A surreal pile of colorful junk fills a small yard in an otherwise gray neighborhood.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.