Moscow, Russia
House With Animals
Its front wall is striped with a menagerie of fantastic beasts and magnificent monsters.
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Moscow, Russia
Its front wall is striped with a menagerie of fantastic beasts and magnificent monsters.
Moscow, Russia
This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.
Paris, France
Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.
Paris, France
This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress.
Paris, France
The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.
Paris, France
Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.
Paris, France
This museum in a Paris apartment gives a unique look at the iconic French singer's life.
Palermo, Italy
Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.
Palermo, Italy
Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.
Lisbon, Portugal
An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
Alexandrovsky District, Russia
Social outcasts and cannibalism in Stalin's Soviet Union.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Once frequented by heavyweights of the Russian arts scene, this café is stuck in the 1800s.
Kazan, Russia
Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.
Lisbon, Portugal
This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.
Lisbon, Portugal
Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.
Budapest, Hungary
The oldest private art gallery in all of Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
This Russian museum stresses the importance of keeping clean and even holds one of Pavlov's dogs.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.
New Orleans, Louisiana
After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.