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.
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Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland
The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.
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A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
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Underground monastery and fortress.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Marlborough, England
Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?
Tisbury, England
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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Some of the best-preserved specimens of the monumental medieval tombstones found throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Controversial site of what could be Europe's first pyramid.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Monopoli, Italy
Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.
Mondsee, Austria
This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."
Bruges, Belgium
This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
The largest underground church in Europe.
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.
Valkenburg, Netherlands
Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.
Naples, Italy
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Salzburg, Austria
Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.
Salzburg, Austria
The amazing wonder cabinets of a very rich Austrian archbishop.
Stockholm, Sweden
An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.
Manchester, England
Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.
Višňové, Slovakia
The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.
Barcelona, Spain
This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.