A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

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

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.

"The Most Wonderful Wonder that ever appeared to the Wonder of the British Nation."

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

In a small courtyard resides this large mural that draws inspiration from Leeds and its history.

This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.

The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.