Leiden, Netherlands
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One of the oldest masonic temples in the Netherlands, built in 1757.
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Leiden, Netherlands
One of the oldest masonic temples in the Netherlands, built in 1757.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Bassenge, Belgium
A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.
Zutendaal, Belgium
No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.
Orp-Jauche, Belgium
Ancient man-made caves underneath small town Belgium.
Monaco
Thousands of costumed dolls fill one of the world's creepiest museums.
Alet-les-Bains, France
This mysterious church sits discreetly above the Aude countryside, right in the heart of "Grail Country."
Conca dei Marini, Italy
A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.
Porqueres, Spain
A darkly erotic open-air statuary in Catalonia.
Marinaleda, Spain
A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.
Boudry, Switzerland
This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.
Salzburg, Austria
The amazing wonder cabinets of a very rich Austrian archbishop.
Munich, Germany
One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Haarlem, Netherlands
Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.
Paris, France
Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.
Ypres, Belgium
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Souzay-Champigny, France
Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.
Montrichard Val de Cher, France
Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.
Ennenda, Switzerland
The last woman executed for witchcraft in Europe is remembered in this Swiss museum.
Gränichen, Switzerland
The excellent Swiss museum of witchcraft is led by a modern witch.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.