Melbourne, Australia
Old Melbourne Gaol
Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.
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Melbourne, Australia
Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.
Sydney, Australia
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Emley, England
The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Lincoln, England
The charming collection illustrates life in Lincolnshire in the 18th through 20th centuries.
Bruges, Belgium
Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.
London, England
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
London, England
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Matlock Bath, England
This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
London, England
This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.
Wortley, England
In a quiet hamlet above Penistone, these village stocks are still standing.
Leeds, England
Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.
Leicester, England
A replica of the famed statue far from home.
Budapest, Hungary
Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.
Lancaster, England
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
Rome, Italy
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Rome, Italy
This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."
Rome, Italy
At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Rome, Italy
This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.