Redcar and Cleveland, England
The Old Mortuary
A seaside morgue for the victims of the North Sea.
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Redcar and Cleveland, England
A seaside morgue for the victims of the North Sea.
Lisbon, Portugal
This historic cemetery is home to the largest private mausoleum in Europe.
Favignana, Italy
One of the largest tuna factories in the Mediterranean now serves as a museum honoring Sicily's history of bluefin tuna hunting.
Malaga, Spain
This Moorish fortress has guarded Málaga from the slopes of Gibralfaro hill for nearly a thousand years.
Villacañas, Spain
Go underground to find a collection representing the history of this village in the heart of La Mancha.
Tintagel, England
Before construction of the famous Tintagel Castle, this site in Cornwall was likely a prosperous Dark Age trading port.
Belleville, Kansas
A real haunted house with an extensive history going back to 1893.
Robbinsville, New Jersey
This Hindu temple in suburban New Jersey is the largest in the United States and one of the largest in the world.
Acireale, Italy
A hidden fishing village on Sicily's Ionian coast, known for the legend of a shepherd, a nymph, and a jealous Cyclops.
Lincoln, England
Remains of a keep that was built shortly after the Norman conquest of England.
Little Chart, England
Destroyed by a V-1 flying bomb in 1944, this ruined church is a haunting reminder of the war.
Riga, Latvia
A former graveyard for Riga’s elite is now a large park with elegant monuments.
Miskin, Wales
In spite of its medieval appearance and name, this building actually dates back to the Industrial Revolution.
Farmville, Virginia
A dilapidated Victorian mansion sits in the middle of a Virginia golf course.
Saint Mary's City, Maryland
A tribute to the forgotten origins of American religious freedom.
Toyo, Japan
Kokera sushi may be the rarest sushi you have never heard of.
Walsingham, England
A ruined priory that was once a favorite pilgrimage site for English kings.
Hiroshima, Japan
A mountaintop Buddhist temple with panoramic views of Hiroshima.
Jiji Township, Taiwan
This lopsided, earthquake-damaged temple stands as a testament to Taiwan’s resilience.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.
Mexico City, Mexico
One of Mexico City's seats of the Catholic faith, although not the majoritarian Latin Roman rite.
Monterrey, Mexico
The outdoor area of this contemporary art museum in Mexico is a modernist reinterpretation of hacienda architecture.
Catania, Italy
A monumental private palace behind an unassuming facade, with astonishing interiors including a rococo ballroom.
Lisbon, Portugal
The devil-defying mark left by a saint as a boy is visible inside Lisbon's cathedral.