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The ruins of Knossos.

Heraklion, Greece

Knossos

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Phaistos Disc

Heraklion, Greece

Phaistos Disc

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

The devil's footprint or a clever tourist trap? Both?

Munich, Germany

Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

View of the New Town Hall and the Glockenspiel

Munich, Germany

Rathaus-Glockenspiel

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Saint Munditia, St. Peter's Kirche, Munchen

Munich, Germany

Jeweled Skeleton of Saint Munditia

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

The bones are artfully displayed.

Prague, Czechia

St. Valentine’s Shoulder Blade

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse

Prague, Czechia

Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

Museum of Communism

Prague, Czechia

Museum of Communism

This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.

Prague Astronomical Clock

Prague, Czechia

Prague Astronomical Clock

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Old Jewish Cemetery of Prague.

Prague, Czechia

Old Jewish Cemetery

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Exterior of the Old New Synagogue.

Prague, Czechia

Old New Synagogue

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

The huge Philosophical Hall

Prague, Czechia

Strahov Monastery

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

Statue of St. Wilgefortis

Prague, Czechia

Statue of St. Wilgefortis

A crucified and bearded female saint.

336 ancient columns

Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Antikythera Mechanism

Athens, Greece

Antikythera Mechanism

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

The bath tubs

Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki Brothel

A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.

Athens Olympic Sports Complex

Marousi, Greece

Athens Olympic Sports Complex

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

Mycenae

Argolis, Greece

Mycenae

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Varlaam Monastery, Meteora

Kalabaka, Greece

Meteora

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The Temple of Apollo, Delphi

Greece

The Oracle of Delphi

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Side view of St Augustine's.

London, England

St Augustine's Tower

This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

Norton, England

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

A preserved 18th century steel factory.

The gate of Santimamiñe Cave

Kortezubi, Spain

Cueva de Santimamiñe (Santimamiñe Cave)

An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.

Castros de Baroña

Porto do Son, Spain

Castros de Baroña

Seaside ruins of a settlement that date back to the first century B.C.

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