The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

This colorfully-painted tunnel links two distinct parts of a historic neighborhood.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

One man's hand-sculpted collection of colorful masks representing a host of gruesome spirits.

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

Hakka-style teahouse where everybody grinds their own tea.

Taiwan's last Chinese character letterpress preserves the dying art of Chinese character mold making.

A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.

A secret passageway from World War II is now a quirky pedestrian shortcut.