Rome, Italy
Saint Victoria's Incorruptible Body
The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.
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Rome, Italy
The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.
Panama City, Panama
A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.
Rome, Italy
This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.
Bolzano, Italy
Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.
Cali, Colombia
A scalable map of Colombia with the bonus of a butterfly house.
Cali, Colombia
A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia.
Vista Hermosa, Colombia
An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.
Cusco, Peru
Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?
Chamis, Peru
Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.
Lambayeque, Peru
The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.
Huallin, Peru
The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.
Lima, Peru
The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.
Provincia de Dos de Mayo, Peru
This remarkably well-preserved Incan city managed to survive the conquistadores.
Lima, Peru
Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.
Lima, Peru
Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.
Peru
These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.
Algarrobo, Chile
A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.
Y, France
This small commune with an even smaller name appears to have an unlikely amount of dead ancestors.
Poitiers, France
This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.
Paris, France
Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Auvers-sur-Oise, France
One woman's decades-long obsession with the "La Fée Verte."