Vienna, Austria
Blutgassenviertel
One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.
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Vienna, Austria
One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Granada, Spain
Mysterious texts covered in mystical symbols were found in caves at this site centuries ago.
Lyme Regis, England
The final resting place of a once-unsung hero of paleontology.
Itoigawa, Japan
You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii’s largest cemetery rests inside an extinct volcano crater.
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.
Bodo, Norway
According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.
Exeter, Rhode Island
The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.
Krakow, Poland
Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.
Liège, Belgium
After a long legal battle, the heart of the famous composer is finally enthroned in the city of his birth.
Castlewellan, Northern Ireland
A peace symbol in Northern Ireland is among the world's largest hedge mazes.
Wanaka, New Zealand
New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.
Winchester, England
A rare labyrinth-style path carved into a historic hill.
Francois Peron National Park, Australia
This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.
La Rochelle, France
No one knows the story behind the mysterious feline perched on this rooftop.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.
Samsø Municipality, Denmark
The world's largest maze is a nature park with nearly 200 decision points.
Shelby, Michigan
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
Ballasalla, Isle of Man
Mysterious chains and iron stakes adorn this strange grave, with no explanation.
Tayma, Saudi Arabia
In the Arabian Desert, a surreal rock formation stands cut clean in half.
Washington, D.C.
This tiny, one-acre cemetery serves as a reminder of when the Civil War got close to the nation’s capitol.