Rome, Italy
Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
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Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Profile of a sleeping person four kilometers long in 250-meter-high cliffs.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Athens, Greece
The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
A marvel of engineering built to prevent annual floods from devastating the city of Winnipeg.