Bítov, Czechia
Bítov Castle
The castle in the romantic landscape of Podyjí houses what may be Europe's largest collection of taxidermy dogs.
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Bítov, Czechia
The castle in the romantic landscape of Podyjí houses what may be Europe's largest collection of taxidermy dogs.
Ponte Nossa, Italy
This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.
Paris, France
This oddly shaped boulder in Paris is rumored to be cursed.
Forres, Scotland
A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.
Thunderbolt, Georgia
A 19th-century cemetery device to ensure that the prematurely buried would be "saved by the bell."
Ithaca, New York
It's common to find the famous science communicator's grave adorned with pale blue marbles.
Geneva, Illinois
This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.
Georgetown, South Carolina
A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.
Washington, D.C.
The historic home of an educator, abolitionist, activist, and poet.
Lewis, New York
A feminist who put a pretty face on suffrage when she rode a horse through the Capitol.
Dedham, Massachusetts
This memorial garden is the final resting place of many beloved pets including that of a famous explorer.
Asnières-sur-Seine, France
The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world.
Huntsville, Alabama
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
Hastings, England
Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.
Viterbo, Italy
This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.
New York, New York
Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.
Wolfsburg, Germany
Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.
Bremen, Germany
Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.
Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Burnet, Texas
An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.
San Francisco, California
This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.
Uozu-shi, Japan
Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.
Al Madam, United Arab Emirates
An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.