Kutna Hora, Czechia
Sedlec Ossuary ‘Bone Church’
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
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Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.
Belgrade, Serbia
A small memorial to a deadly night in Serbia that shook the world before it was swept under the rug.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.
Pristina, Kosovo
A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.
Selçuk, Turkey
Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.
Istanbul, Turkey
Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Kathmandu, Nepal
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.
Mandalay, Myanmar
This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Berlin, Germany
Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.
Aguascalientes, Mexico
A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."
Guanajuato, Mexico
A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.
Mexico City, Mexico
Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.
Mexico City, Mexico
Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.