The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St. John's Precinct and Market.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

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

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.