Sintra, Portugal
Quinta da Regaleira
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
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Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Faro, Portugal
The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.
Faro, Portugal
This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.
Lisbon, Portugal
Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.
Lisbon, Portugal
The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.
Turin, Italy
The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.
Lisbon, Portugal
An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Paris, France
Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.
Paris, France
A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.
Paris, France
This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress.
Morda, England
The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.
Chapel-le-Dale, England
This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.
Burnley, England
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Glossop, England
The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.
Sheffield, England
Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards.
Sheffield, England
Long-secret natural history museum, featuring the skull of a "Terror Bird."
Filey, England
A 12-foot-tall metal fisherman looks out over the promenade.
Leeds, England
This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.
North Yorkshire, England
This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
York, England
The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."
York, England
The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.
York, England
A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.
Bologna, Italy
A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.