Paris, France
Catacombes de Paris
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
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Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Los Angeles, California
During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
Treblinka, Poland
A somber memorial honors the hundreds of thousands of lives lost at this labor and extermination camp.
Mudurnu, Turkey
The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.
Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.
St. Helena Island, South Carolina
Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.
Paris, France
A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.
Turkey, Texas
A small museum dedicated to the king of Western swing.
Round Mountain, Nevada
Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.
San Biagio Platani, Italy
Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.
Limbiate, Italy
A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.
Rome, Italy
Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?
San Donato-Moro, Italy
The largest Canadian war cemetery in Italy commemorates those who died in one of the bloodiest battles of the Italian campaign during World War II.
Pisa, Italy
Inside features a display of how artistic crucifixes transformed throughout the centuries.
Fossoli, Italy
After World War II, this former concentration camp in Northern Italy became a refuge for those displaced by the war.
Imola, Italy
An intact, still operating pharmacy from the 18th-century filled with numerous artifacts and paintings.
Milan, Italy
Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.
Bra, Italy
A collection of wonderfully preserved 19th-century creatures, as well as hunting trophies seized during a police raid.
Brescia, Italy
Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.
Rome, Italy
Hidden within this iconic mountain are a set of World War II bunkers once used by German forces.
Sabaudia, Italy
A town saturated in Italian rationalist architecture was once marshland drained by Mussolini.
Osimo, Italy
Church holding the preserved body of a levitating saint.
Naples, Italy
The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.
Varenna, Italy
An unusual resting place built into the hill with an amazing view of Lake Como.