Heraklion, Greece
Knossos
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
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Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Heraklion, Greece
This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Prague, Czechia
A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Prague, Czechia
A crucified and bearded female saint.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Athens, Greece
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.
Marousi, Greece
What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.
Argolis, Greece
This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
London, England
This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.
Norton, England
A preserved 18th century steel factory.
Kortezubi, Spain
An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.
Porto do Son, Spain
Seaside ruins of a settlement that date back to the first century B.C.