Siena, Italy
St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
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Siena, Italy
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
Langrick, England
A working farm turned into a museum dedicated to the world's most unbelievably tiny cars.
Wadsworth, Illinois
A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.
Blumberg, Germany
A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.
Pizzo, Italy
This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.
Santa Caterina, Italy
The tallest statue in Italy is also one of the world's tallest statues of Jesus.
Bonner Springs, Kansas
Hundreds of samples of "Devil's Rope" hide in a defunct vintage elevator.
Brussels, Belgium
This charming, hidden guild museum holds some 700 years of crossbow history.
Hrodna, Belarus
A unique museum dedicated to the history of household appliances from across the globe.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Its incredible collection preserves 170 years of sewing machine history.
Royal, Nebraska
When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.
Nuuk, Greenland
These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.
Dublin, Ireland
These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.
Kolkja, Estonia
Its collection offers a glimpse into the Russian Old Believers' centuries-old way of life.
Kaunas, Lithuania
This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.
Peoria, Illinois
A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.
Thompson, Ohio
The final resting place of one of the most iconic musicians of the '80s.
London, England
This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.
Narva, Estonia
A statue of the Soviet leader still stands in a quiet corner of Estonia’s most Russian city.
Tallinn, Estonia
This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.
Lohr am Main, Germany
A unique collection of electric insulators on display in a former transformer station.
Bamberg, Germany
A local museum honors the history of Bamberg’s unique cultural heritage: growing crops in the heart of the city.
Liepāja, Latvia
This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.