Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Skull
The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.
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Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy
The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.
Devetaki, Bulgaria
A massive cave once a secret military base is now home to thousands of bats.
Bratislava, Slovakia
The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.
Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
A monument to the bloody fight against fascism in Slovakia during World War II.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.
Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.
Vienna, Austria
A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.
Vienna, Austria
Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.
Móstoles, Spain
A model solar system adds a celestial touch to this suburban park.
Madrid, Spain
This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Lisbon, Portugal
This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.
Lisbon, Portugal
Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.
Lisbon, Portugal
This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.
Lisbon, Portugal
Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.
Faro, Portugal
This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.
Fátima, Portugal
The ancient sauropod tracks found in this former quarry are some of the largest in the world.
Tomar, Portugal
Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.
Santiago do Escoural, Portugal
A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.
São Miguel, Portugal
This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.