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His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.

These jeweled relics have a scandalous and contested past.

This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

Descendants of the samurai who guarded Matsusaka Castle during the Edo period still live in these charming historic houses (and visitors can enter one of them for free).

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

Three rare “road guardian” stelae with reliefs of the Tengu can be found in the town of Naruse.

A former smuggler's haven houses "The Chapel" and its mysterious carvings.

This church is considered the largest and most complete Saxon church in England.

This former church is believed to be one of the first Christian sites in Belfast Lough.

The former home and studio of Belgian artist Antoine Wiertz is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.

The skeleton of a 19th-century elephant that was executed by cannonball.

An old-fashioned school with interesting grounds and deep history, including the original Mito Castle gate.

Associated with one of Japan's most famous fairy tales, this temple is home to a statue purportedly brought from the undersea palace of the Dragon God.

The alleged site of the months-long imprisonment of a Japanese prince.

For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

An ancient well nestled at the foot of Glastonbury Tor, shrouded in Arthurian legend and revered for its purported healing waters.