Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.

The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."

A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

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

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

The marble facade hides a little-known medical museum with early surgical instruments and rare copies of canonical texts.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

The long-lost final resting place of an accused witch.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.