Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

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

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Home to 10,000 medical specimens including the remains of Rudolf Virchow's extensive collection of pathological specimens.

An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.