The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Undone by Prohibition, this abandoned brewery-turned-flour mill is now ready for its third act.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.

The remains of an entire Roman city can be explored in this interactive museum.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

At this unique farm, you can interact with adorable donkeys and view an ancient dolmen.

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."

The artist and his brother are buried in a landscape straight out of a van Gogh painting.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.