Densuș, Romania
Densuș Church
One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.
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Densuș, Romania
One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.
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Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.
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Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.
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A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.
Budapest, Hungary
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Budapest, Hungary
Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
Dine on Hungarian-Jewish dishes at this multigenerational, family-run institution.
Budapest, Hungary
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Vienna, Austria
Collection dedicated to funeral rites, equipment, and mourning rituals of the Viennese.
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Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.
Vienna, Austria
Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.
Vienna, Austria
A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.
Vienna, Austria
A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.
Vienna, Austria
A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.
Vienna, Austria
The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.
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A museum of alchemy and a basement laboratory all housed in an ancient building in a Gothic tower.
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Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.
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