Rouen, France
King Richard I's Embalmed Heart
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
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Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Rouen, France
An ancient ossuary in Rouen.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
Rome, Italy
Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.
Seattle, Washington
A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Paris, France
A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.
Dublin, Ireland
One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Glastonbury, England
In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
Glastonbury, England
Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Silver Spring, Maryland
A tribute to the beloved, kind-hearted "homeless mayor" of Silver Spring.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Silver Spring, Maryland
Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.
Rockville, Maryland
The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.
Takoma Park, Maryland
The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Greenbelt, Maryland
A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.
College Park, Maryland
Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
Baltimore, Maryland
Walk through the history of American pop culture.