Pavia, Italy
The Museums of the University of Pavia
A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...
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Pavia, Italy
A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...
Pavia, Italy
What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?
Milan, Italy
Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.
České Budějovice, Czechia
Locals say the stone that marks the spot where the gallows once stood can lead you astray.
Tirolo, Italy
These unique "earth pyramid" clay columns can be found in ravines around the village of Tirolo.
Ars-en-Ré, France
For those late-night mollusk cravings.
Želízy, Czechia
Two monstrous faces loom over a village in Czechia.
Adršpach, Czechia
Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.
Blatce, Czechia
Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.
Putim, Czechia
The mystery of the Putim Ossuary involves a tricorn hat.
Nida, Lithuania
An extensive collection of some of the oldest grave markers in Lithuania.
Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania
You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A museum of alchemy and a basement laboratory all housed in an ancient building in a Gothic tower.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.
Dublin, Ireland
A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.
Krakow, Poland
The unsettling remnants of a torn down movie set lies nearby the ruined location of the actual Płaszów Labor Camp.
Krakow, Poland
A statue commemorating a Polish dog who took his role as man's best friend very seriously.
Krakow, Poland
At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.
Rapa, Poland
A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.
Gryfino, Poland
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Grabarka, Poland
Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.
Zakopane, Poland
Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.