Córdoba, Spain
Cross of the Captive
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
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Córdoba, Spain
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Granada, Spain
This 16th-century building features a flamenco stage on its ground floor and a torture museum on its upper floors.
Ronda, Spain
An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.
Amersfoort, Netherlands
At the base of this tower, a plaque marks the original center point of the Netherlands.
Arnhem, Netherlands
This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Otterlo, Netherlands
Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
Groningen, Netherlands
Preserving the research tools, unexpected inventions, and odd collections of generations of college professors.
Stavoren, Netherlands
This Dutch statue is a monument to the fictional shrew who brought doom to the city of Stavoren.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.