Paris, France
Catacombes de Paris
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
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Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Kyiv, Ukraine
This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine
This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Naples, Italy
Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.