Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.