Budapest, Hungary
Red Ruin
This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.
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Budapest, Hungary
This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.
Budapest, Hungary
This tomb of a Sufi mystic is a remnant of Ottoman rule in Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary
A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.
Niš, Serbia
Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.
Italy
This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.
Parma, Italy
A completely underground tour following the path of the most precious element: water.
Casto, Italy
Memorial full of frescoes, in the middle of nowhere.
Bergamo, Italy
Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.
Capriate San Gervasio, Italy
A massive mausoleum towers over the gravestones in a 19th-century Italian "model village."
Santuario di Caravaggio, Italy
An underground passage is home to a guillotine that predates the French Revolution by more than two centuries.
Romano di Lombardia, Italy
Hundreds of plague victims were buried beneath this small, rural church.
Trescore Balneario, Italy
Jesus turns into vines inside this chapel.
Brusaporto, Italy
Acrosticism and palindromes on this randomly placed stone.
Urgnano, Italy
Statues portraying anatomical deformities were placed in this garden to foster ethical behavior.
Lallio, Italy
The walls of this tiny Italian church are entirely covered with frescoes.
Vilminore di Scalve, Italy
The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.
Schilpario, Italy
A museum entirely dedicated to the evolution of mining lamps.
Italy
Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.
Gandino, Italy
This museum is home to 22 panes depicting skeletons dressed in colorful garments.
Clusone, Italy
A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.
Ponte Nossa, Italy
This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.
Colzate, Italy
Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary named for St. Patrick.
Albino, Italy
Musings of an artist carved into a rural stonewall.
Bergamo, Italy
Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.