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Does the tone of the local news in a new city ever convince you? 8 Unexpected Spots

1. The Bone Chapel's Somber Art

Kutná Hora, Czech Republic

This seemingly unassuming chapel contains elaborate decorations crafted from the skeletons of an estimated 40,000 to 70,000 people.

2. A Repository of Lost Loves

Zagreb, Croatia

This unique museum showcases personal objects and their accompanying stories, each representing a failed relationship from around the world.

3. Venice's Island of Eternal Rest

Venice, Italy

All of Venice's dead are ferried across the lagoon to this serene, cypress-lined island, creating a city of tombs separate from the living.

4. The Ghost of Battleship Island

Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Once the most densely populated place on Earth, this former coal mining island now stands as a haunting, abandoned concrete shell.

5. The Troll Under the Bridge

Seattle, USA

This massive, whimsical sculpture of a troll clutching a real Volkswagen Beetle lurks beneath a bridge, inspired by a classic fairy tale.

6. Ancient Frescoes on Monastery Walls

Bucovina, Romania

These stunning 15th and 16th-century Orthodox monasteries are unique for their exterior walls completely covered in vivid, detailed frescoes.

7. Malta's Quiet Medieval Capital

Mdina, Malta

This ancient walled city, once Malta's capital, transforms into an almost entirely silent, ethereal place after the daytime visitors depart.

8. The Macabre Island of Hanging Dolls

Xochimilco, Mexico

Hundreds of decrepit, dismembered dolls hang from trees across this small island, placed by a former caretaker to appease a drowned girl's spirit.

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