Munich, Germany
Jeweled Skeleton of Saint Munditia
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
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Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Cleveland, Ohio
The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.
Bacalar, Mexico
At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.
Santa Venere, Italy
Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.
Paestum, Italy
The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.
Pompeii, Italy
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Torre Annunziata, Italy
Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.
London, England
Though it's not the largest, this one-kilometer outdoor market is reportedly the longest in Europe.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?
Erie, Pennsylvania
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
Brno, Czechia
Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.
Prague, Czechia
One of the oldest, well-preserved water treatment facilities in all of Europe.
Prague, Czechia
This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.
Prague, Czechia
A crucified and bearded female saint.
Melnik, Czechia
Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.
Želízy, Czechia
Two monstrous faces loom over a village in Czechia.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Budapest, Hungary
A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
Budapest, Hungary
Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.
Budapest, Hungary
A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.