London, England
The Charterhouse Black Death Skeleton
This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.
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London, England
This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.
New York, New York
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
Oxford, England
One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
London, England
The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.
Nazca, Peru
This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
Stockholm, Sweden
Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.
Bayeux, France
This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.
Warsaw, Poland
One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.
Mexico City, Mexico
The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.
Lincoln, England
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
Freeport, Maine
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
Hume, California
This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.
Pompeii, Italy
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.
Bray, England
You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Skagway, Alaska
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
San Francisco, California
A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.
Mexico City, Mexico
This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.
Mexico City, Mexico
The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.