London, England
The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
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London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
London, England
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
This crumbling, graffiti-covered mansion sits tantalizingly within reach of the proletariat who frequent a public park.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.
Paris, France
This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.
Paris, France
Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.
Saint-Denis, France
The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.
Martorell, Spain
A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.
Gommern, Germany
The resting place of 18th century German mummies.
Salzburg, Austria
Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.
Salzburg, Austria
Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.
Venice, Italy
This abandoned island off the Venetian coast has been a radical monastery, a political prison, and a secret Nazi base.
Venice, Italy
A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.
Venice, Italy
The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Lido, Italy
The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease.
Venice, Italy
As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.
Lilburn, Georgia
This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.
San Antonio, Texas
The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.