This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.

The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.