Rome, Italy
Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
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Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Berlin, Germany
Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Salisbury, England
This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.
Kenilworth, England
This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.
Lancashire, England
A historic manor with a priest hole you can stand up in, the last surviving vestments from a dissolved abbey, and centuries of art on display.
Solihull, England
This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.
Kidderminster, England
Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.
Dallas, Texas
The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.
Basingstoke, England
This plaque remembers a grave mistake that led to one local woman being buried alive.
Jevington, England
This blue plaque commemorates the unexpected origin of one of the world's most beloved deserts.
Wellesley, Ontario
It took over 100 years to decode this enigmatic epitaph for two buried brides.
Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Oxford, England
The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
Elmira, New York
The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.
Oxford, England
The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.
Sutton Courtenay, England
In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Dublin, Ireland
Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.
Newburgh, Scotland
One of the youngest whisky distilleries in Scotland may also be the country’s oldest.
Ireland
One of Ireland’s oldest family-run pubs, with a unique feature.
Dunbar, Scotland
The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.
Scotland
A copy of an ancient Roman distance marker that indicates the beginning of the Antonine Wall.