A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.

This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...

Archduke Ferdinand II's collection of rare objects is considered one of the oldest museums in the world.

Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

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

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

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

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

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

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

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Unlikely place for krautrock legends to hang out.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.