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An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

The former home of a Portuguese poet, artist, and collector is packed to the brim with art.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

A museum of Czech puppetry and wine in an allegedly haunted 14th-century stone house.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

Photographs of the faces of the town's dead cover the walls of this small Italian church.

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.