Edinburgh, Scotland
George Mackenzie's Mausoleum
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Paris, France
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Paris, France
This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.
Paris, France
Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.
Paris, France
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Paris, France
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Paris, France
If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Paris, France
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Paris, France
The narrowest street in Paris.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Willemstad, Curaçao
This living labyrinth made entirely of thorns is filled with art.
Willemstad, Curaçao
Like something out of a pulp adventure, this abandoned plane wreck is slowly being retaken by the Caribbean jungle.
Willemstad, Curaçao
The mouldering manses of wealthy colonials still pock the streets of a Curaçao neighborhood.
Sint Willibrordus, Curaçao
This tiny tropical village was sick of anonymity so the locals made this sign, which actually changed the name of the town.
Antwerp, Belgium
Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.