Putim, Czechia
Putim Ossuary
The mystery of the Putim Ossuary involves a tricorn hat.
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Putim, Czechia
The mystery of the Putim Ossuary involves a tricorn hat.
Wamba, Spain
One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.
Křtiny, Czechia
Mysterious painted skulls in Moravia.
Neustadt an der Donau, Germany
The name doubles as an appropriate adjective for this small ossuary.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Rott am Inn, Germany
These jeweled relics have a scandalous and contested past.
Landsberg am Lech, Germany
A graveyard and memorial chapel for victims of leprosy.
Munich, Germany
This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.
Bretten, Germany
One of the most well-known city festivals in the world.
Flintsbach am Inn, Germany
A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
Meißen, Germany
From morgue to urn, watch the whole process at this unusual educational attraction.
Neustadt, Germany
The natural mummy of the less than chivalrous Knight Kahlbutz.
Potsdam, Germany
A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.
Chiemsee, Germany
Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Dingolfing, Germany
In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.
Hamburg, Germany
Wax models of disease and deformity are on display at this German medical museum.
Hamburg, Germany
Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.
Augsburg, Germany
In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.
Cham, Germany
In 1830, cemetery workers in Cham unearthed a chamber housing thousands of skeletal remains from the 13th century, which can still be viewed today.
Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.