Barcelona, Spain
'El Petó de la Mort' ('The Kiss of Death')
A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.
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Barcelona, Spain
A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.
Chapayal, Belize
This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.
Chatillon, Italy
For centuries this cliffside aqueduct was believed to be of Roman origin, but it actually dates to the medieval era.
Glengoulandie, Scotland
A small, former industrial site overlooking Loch Kinardochy.
Coromandel, New Zealand
This incredible narrow-gauge mountain railway was created by a ceramic artist.
Ambleside, England
This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
London, England
An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.
Béthune, France
Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.
Dezzo, Italy
This house certainly has a unique decor.
Nantes, France
This small island, a byproduct of 19th-century canal construction, is now home to a charming Japanese garden.
Tapiraí, Brazil
This unique bird reserve sits within an important fragment of Brazil's Atlantic rainforest.
Plougrescant, France
A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.
Hanover, New Hampshire
The strange, ritualistic-seeming 100+ year old basement of a New Hampshire undergrad society.
Naples, Italy
The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
Bologna, Italy
An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.
Walpole, Massachusetts
This clock tower is all that remains of Bird Hall, constructed by one of the founding families of this Massachusetts town.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.
Singapore
Surrounded by a serene and tranquil environment, this magnificent columbarium is the popular final resting place for many families to house their departed loved ones.
Bangoua Kouni, Comoros
Legend says this remote, “bottomless” lake was created by a curse.
Madrid, Spain
One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.
Kochel am See, Germany
The remnants of a fictional Viking village film set now serve as an educational and historical hotspot.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.