Arles, France
Arles's Cryptoporticous
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
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Arles, France
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.
Vác, Hungary
Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.
Portugal
A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Martorell, Spain
A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.
Barcelona, Spain
This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.
Barcelona, Spain
A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.
Barcelona, Spain
18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.
Leiden, Netherlands
A former plague hospital turned medical museum.
The Hague, Netherlands
A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.
Volendam, Netherlands
Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The spectacular history of spectacles on display.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
District of Columbia
Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.
Baltimore, Maryland
Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.
Baltimore, Maryland
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Rome, Italy
This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.
Rome, Italy
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Rome, Italy
A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.