San Lawrenz, Malta
The Azure Window and the Blue Hole
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
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San Lawrenz, Malta
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
Mdina, Malta
This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.
Rabat, Malta
Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.
Il-Gżira, Malta
The eclectic seaside sanctuary caters to a rather fowl crowd.
Mosta, Malta
This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Paola, Malta
This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.
Rabat, Malta
Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Portland, Oregon
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
New York, New York
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
Brooklyn, New York
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
New York, New York
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Naples, Italy
Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.
London, England
The London statue that imitates passersby.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
London, England
This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.