Oppenheim, Germany
Michaelskapelle Ossuary
This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.
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Oppenheim, Germany
This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.
La Torre de Esteban Hambrán, Spain
You can only see this Baroque masterpiece during the month of November.
Ely, England
A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
Stow Bardolph, England
In honor of a local spinster's dying wish, this chapel harbors an eerily lifelike wax effigy.
Angers, France
A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.
Norwich, England
A magnificent Victorian garden that brings the charm and style of old-time aristocracy to the 21st century public.
Norwich, England
This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.
Ipswich, England
This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.
Lavenham, England
A remarkable example of small town medieval architecture that showcases the wealth and importance of a 16th-century wool town.
Wormingford, England
Was the ravaging reptilian that terrorized this village a dragon, or an escapee from a London menagerie?
Bures, England
A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, France
Legend says St. Mary Magdalene spent her final 30 years in a secluded mountain cave.
Cambridge, England
The graveyard with the highest IQ in Britain.
Seville, Spain
Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.
Bath, England
Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.
Bath, England
With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
Hrastovlje, Slovenia
The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.
Naples, Italy
An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.
Naples, Italy
An eerie, little-known Neapolitan museum filled with preserved human remains.
Naples, Italy
The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.
Naples, Italy
The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
Naples, Italy
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
Săpânța, Romania
A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.
Couëron, France
The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.