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.
London, England
The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Richmond, Virginia
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Krakow, Poland
Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.
Lafayette, Colorado
According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
Berlin, Germany
Concerts, art, offices, and a café in what used to be Berlin's first crematorium.
Dublin, Ireland
This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.
Claines, England
This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.
Milwaukie, Oregon
Get your cosplay on at Milwaukie’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.
Portland, Oregon
Definitely not a clown bar.
Portland, Oregon
On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.
Portland, Oregon
The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.
Portland, Oregon
Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Portland, Oregon
A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.
Portland, Oregon
A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.
Portland, Oregon
Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.
Portland, Oregon
Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.
Portland, Oregon
These machines have been collecting dust for decades.
Portland, Oregon
The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.