Vardo, Norway
Steilneset Memorial
The people murdered during a 17th-century Norwegian witch hunt have been honored with a pair of stark, modern installations.
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Vardo, Norway
The people murdered during a 17th-century Norwegian witch hunt have been honored with a pair of stark, modern installations.
Keoldale, Scotland
The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.
Baildon, England
This quaint funicular has been ferrying people up and down an English valley since the Victorian era.
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Leek, England
This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Versailles, France
Perfume museum and library.
Milly-la-Forêt, France
Jean Tinguely's bizarre monster sculpture is hidden deep in a forest.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
London, England
The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
Oxford, England
The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
Grange-over-Sands, England
Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.
Port Huron, Michigan
Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.
Sandown, England
This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.