London, England
Charing Cross Mural
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
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London, England
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
London, England
A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.
London, England
Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.
Magdeburg, Germany
This 17th-century "unicorn" was cobbled together from the skull of a rhinoceros, the legs of a mammoth, and the horn of a narwhal.
Herzberg am Harz, Germany
What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.
Ancona, Italy
In this museum, visitors are invited to touch the art.
Ober Neustift, Austria
A pyramid in Central Europe of unknown origin.
Viroinval, Belgium
This site used to mark the heart of the EU—now it's crowned with a striking glass sculpture and a buried secret underneath.
Manětín, Czechia
Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.
Neuhausen, Germany
Home to the world's largest collection of nutcrackers.
Capalbio, Italy
Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.
Commessaggio, Italy
A floating bridge leaning on barges allows pedestrians to reach the historical center.
Peaugres, France
One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.
Ruokolahti, Finland
Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.
Priozerskiy rayon, Russia
A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.
Metten, Germany
This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
Dingolfing, Germany
In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Rome, Italy
A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Oslo, Norway
In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.
Stockholm, Sweden
Inside this church, a monument honors the first burial site of the famed philosopher.
Wolin, Poland
A stone in Wolin, Poland, marks the possible location of a legendary Viking fortress.