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Bruges, Belgium

Basilica of the Holy Blood

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
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Bruges, Belgium

Torture Museum Bruges

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.
Grave with a view Marjolein Added by Grave with a view Marjolein
Bruges, Belgium

Smallest Gothic Window in Bruges

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.
Added by jivie4
Ghent, Belgium

Werregarenstraat

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Ghent, Belgium

Dr. Guislain Museum

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Ghent, Belgium

Gravensteen

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
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Ghent, Belgium

'Jonas'

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Bologna, Italy

Statue of Freak Antoni

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.
Added by wpb
Bologna, Italy

Bologna Zoological Museum

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Bologna, Italy

Bologna's Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Bologna, Italy

Saint Catherine of Bologna

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.
michelle Added by michelle
Bologna, Italy

Museo di Palazzo Poggi Anatomy & Obstetrics Collection

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Villerouge-Termenès, France

Cathar Castles

The site of the first medieval crusade that pitted Christians against Christians.
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Moux, France

Tomb of Henry Bataille

The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Montpellier, France

Promenade du Peyrou

This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Montpellier, France

Musée d’Anatomie de Montpellier

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.
ArchiTiti Added by ArchiTiti
Montpellier, France

Villa Des Cent Regards

100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.
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Pune, India

Nagarkar Wada

A 19th-century mansion with a Gothic entrance in the center of Pune.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Pune, India

Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum

A collection of over 20,000 priceless artifacts collected by a single person over several decades.
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Mumbai, India

Army & Navy Building

This 19th-century heritage building once housed a department store that supplied British provisions in the city.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Mumbai, India

Kala Ghoda Statue

A tribute to the area's namesake and King Edward VII.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Pune, India

Zero Stone of Pune

One in a series of historical markers from the massive 19th-century undertaking to map all of India.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Pune, India

Pune Okayama Friendship Garden

Believed to be the largest Japanese garden in the world outside of Japan.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Pune, India

Emblems of the Erstwhile Governors

These stone carvings represent the various governors that once ruled Mumbai.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre