Vác, Hungary
Mummies of Vác, Hungary
Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.
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Vác, Hungary
Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.
New York, New York
This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.
New York, New York
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
Washington, D.C.
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Moscow, Russia
The "Mystery and Company of Merchant Adventurers" is an Elizabethan-era hangout in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.
Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Doune, Scotland
The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.
Fallon, Nevada
This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.
Morpeth, England
This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
Corbridge, England
This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.
Florence, Italy
A haunting medieval cloister that once served as the friars’ burial ground.
Ripon, England
The old Workhouse in Ripon was the last resort for the poor of the district from 1834 until the birth of the British welfare state in the mid 20th century. It is now a poignant museum reminding us of the harshness of the Victorian poor law regime.
Ballyedmonduff, Ireland
This Bronze Age tomb is the centerpiece of a clearing within a beautiful Irish forest.
Ireland
A derelict hunting lodge that was once the site of aristocratic debauchery.
Stirling, Scotland
Tucked away in this local museum is a piece of sporting equipment that dates to the 16th-century.
Crieff, Scotland
Scotland's first free lending library, which protects literacy through inheritance.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.