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The Witches’ Tower

According to local legend, this unassuming art gallery was once used to imprison witches.

Aslanhane Mosque

This 13th-century UNESCO-listed "lion's house" mosque is named after a repurposed lion sculpture.

La Botte dei Canonici

The largest known wine barrel of the medieval era is visible from the street in Gubbio.

The Codex Gigas (the Devil’s Bible) open to the portrait of the devil.

Codex Gigas: Who Drew the Devil in This Massive Medieval Bible?

The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil’s Bible, is the largest medieval manuscript still in existence—with an even bigger legend behind it.

The Podcast Team July 15, 2025

Aalborg, Denmark

Franciscan Monastery Museum

An underground museum of monks, bones, and medieval ruins.

Córdoba, Spain

Córdoba Synagogue

This medieval synagogue survived the Inquisition as a hospital and church.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mirakelkolom

A pillar is all that remains of a church built to honor a peculiar miracle.

Tynemouth, England

Tynemouth Priory and Castle

Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.

New Delhi, India

Alai Minar

On the grounds of the famous Qutab Minar lies another unfinished tower meant to be twice as tall.

Gropparello, Italy

Castello di Gropparello (Gropparello Castle)

This castle has decor from many periods of history, as well as a fairytale park.

Tharandt, Germany

Tharandt Castle Ruin

Near Dresden, a scenic medieval castle ruin offers atmospheric views, educational ties to forestry, and a glimpse into Saxony’s past.

Kirkkasik Bedesten

This 16th-century covered market is still open everyday.

Greifswald, Germany

Eldena Abbey

These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France

Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer

A coastal French town said to have been visited by Jesus' disciples is a major pilgrimage center for Catholic Romanis.

Pont de Montiberri

A river hides a charming medieval bridge.

Santuario de la Virgen de Jaraba

A medieval shrine set into a towering canyon wall.

Church of the Holy Cross

The “world’s smallest cathedral” is a remnant of one of Croatia’s medieval royal towns.

Manchester, England

The Shambles

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.