Milan, Italy
Crypt of San Sepolcro
Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.
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Milan, Italy
Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.
Istanbul, Turkey
Eat your way through history.
Frankfurt, Germany
Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.
Denbigh, Wales
One person's collection from the era.
New York, New York
The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.
New York, New York
This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.
London, England
The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.
New York, New York
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
Melbourne, Australia
An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.
New York, New York
Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.
Rome, Italy
A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.
Milan, Italy
An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.
New York, New York
The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court—and it's not the first one.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
Olmedo, Spain
The best collection of Mudéjar building replicas gathered in a theme park in Olmedo.
Velha Goa, India
A mysterious burial crypt that was rediscovered inside a cathedral in Velha Goa.
Leuven, Belgium
A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.
Pune, India
Said to be the largest synagogue built in India.
Summer Lake, Oregon
Stay in an old lookout cabin atop Oregon's spectacular Winter Ridge.
Genoa, Italy
Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.
Cerne Abbas, England
This miraculous well is said to heal the sick, grant wishes, and tell the future.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.