Rome, Italy
The Sweating Cenotaph at the Archbasilica San Giovanni in Laterano
Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.
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Rome, Italy
Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.
Rome, Italy
The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.
Huangshan, China
This short pedestrian span is also known as the "Fairy Walking Bridge" because it looks almost magical.
Ischia, Italy
Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.
Shangrao, China
China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
London, England
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
Balcombe, England
This WWII aircraft museum presents its wrecks like taxidermy, complete with recreations of the crash sites.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Reggello, Italy
On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.
Rome, Italy
A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.
Rome, Italy
One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
Ixmiquilpan, Mexico
Bright, rebellious indigenous murals dating back to the Spanish Conquest inexplicably cover the walls of this Catholic church.
Angoville-au-Plain, France
Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.
Carbon County, Utah
Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.