Paris, France
Museum of Vampires
The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.
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Paris, France
The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.
Mount Dandenong, Australia
A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.
Tambon Saen Suk, Thailand
Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.
Berlin, Germany
A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Berlin, Germany
Art and a pun, all in one.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.
Berlin, Germany
A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.
Faro, Portugal
This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.
Chefchaouen, Morocco
Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.
Córdoba, Spain
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Ronda, Spain
An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.
Innsbruck, Austria
This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...
Innsbruck, Austria
Archduke Ferdinand II's collection of rare objects is considered one of the oldest museums in the world.
Innsbruck, Austria
Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.
Rome, Italy
Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?
Rome, Italy
Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.
Rome, Italy
One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.
Rome, Italy
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Rome, Italy
The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.
Rome, Italy
The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.
Rome, Italy
A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Rome, Italy
A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.
Rome, Italy
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.