Abandoned Roman Catholic chapel abused by Satanists before being restored.

This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

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

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."