Rome, Italy
Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
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Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Munich, Germany
An Orthodox church inside a small "Garden of Eden" built by a man who had a vision.
Munich, Germany
These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Munich, Germany
This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.
Munich, Germany
The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.
Munich, Germany
This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Munich, Germany
This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Munich, Germany
The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.
Munich, Germany
This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Munich, Germany
An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.
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
This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.
Santpoort-Zuid, Netherlands
The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.
Haarlem, Netherlands
The heart of Dutch football history.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Haarlem, Netherlands
Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.
Haarlem, Netherlands
The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.