Marville, France
Marville Ossuary
The remains of 40,000 humans, meticulously stacked in a tiny churchyard shed.
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Marville, France
The remains of 40,000 humans, meticulously stacked in a tiny churchyard shed.
Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland
The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.
Paris, France
Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."
Bucharest, Romania
The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.
Tonopah, Nevada
Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.
Guangzhou, China
A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.
Raleigh, North Carolina
A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.
Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Asheville, North Carolina
A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.
Mexico City, Mexico
This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.
Mexico City, Mexico
This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.
Tolantongo, Mexico
The development of this cliffside waterpark is representative of Mexico's history of co-op tourism developments.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.
Mexico City, Mexico
By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.
Tepoztlán, Mexico
High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Prague, Czechia
A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Kesennuma, Japan
Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.
Sedona, Arizona
This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.
Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Munich, Germany
Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.