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Goksu

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Jewelry artist. Interested in history, museology, curiosities.
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Katharinenkirche Beinhaus, Oppenheim

Oppenheim, Germany

Michaelskapelle Ossuary

This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.

Baby coffin

Berlin, Germany

Hohenzollern Crypt in the Berlin Cathedral

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

The Golden Chamber at St. Ursula

Cologne, Germany

Church of St. Ursula

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

The jeweled remains of Hyacinth, a first century saint

Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

Jeweled Skeletons of the Fürstenfeld Abbey

These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.

This castle, as witnessed today, was inspired by vivid portrayals of its 12th-century predecessor in the novel Lichtenstein by Wilhelm Hauff.

Lichtenstein, Germany

Lichtenstein Castle

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

Saalfeld, Germany

Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes

"The most colorful grottoes of the world.

Ballhaus Riviera
Permanently Closed

Berlin, Germany

Ballhaus Riviera

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.

This perfectly petite palace makes for a calm and cozy wintry retreat.

Ettal, Germany

Linderhof Palace

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basilica

Waldsassen, Germany

The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basilica

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

Emerging from the wintry fog in all its grandeur, this 80-room castle has remained in the same family for 33 generations

Wierschem, Germany

Eltz Castle - Burg Eltz

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

In winter, this 590-acre Baroque park is home to sledding, skating, and romping dogs.

Kassel, Germany

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

Hall of Mirrors in Clärchens Ballhaus

Berlin, Germany

Hall of Mirrors in Clärchens Ballhaus

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

The Bastei

Lohmen, Germany

The Bastei

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

Burg Frankenstein

Mühltal, Germany

Castle Frankenstein

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

Rakotzbrücke

Gablenz, Germany

Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

Burial mounds in the necropolis (Flickr/ortygia)

Cerveteri, Italy

Necropolis of the Banditaccia

Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.

Ruined buildings have been stabilized and are now walkable.

Gdańsk, Poland

Ruins at Westerplatte

The site of the first battle of World War II.

Kaplica Czaszek (Chapel of Skulls)

Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland

Kaplica Czaszek (Chapel of Skulls)

The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

Old Zakopane Cemetery

Zakopane, Poland

Old Zakopane Cemetery

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

Crosses come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and material.

Grabarka, Poland

Holy Mountain of Grabarka

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

The castle had strategic importance for centuries.

Walbrzych, Poland

Książ Castle

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Wieliczka, Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mine

An underground city of salt.

The Bones of the Wawel Dragon

Krakow, Poland

The Bones of the Wawel Dragon

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

Rynek Underground Cemetery

Krakow, Poland

Rynek Underground

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

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