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A painting, bought for one dollar and carried to the church on a manure cart, is said to have instigated miracles and has certainly inspired the construction of an impressive basilica

These magnificent medieval carvings can be viewed up close in this amazing church

These two remaining restored marble fountains were part of a set of four which graced the corners of an important crossroads in Messina until the earthquake of 1908

This 12th-century church is home to England's largest Phoebe Traquair murals

These erosion formations on the wave cut platform have a natural explanation

No mere mortal can resist...

Inside this medieval fortress today is a high-security prison, which sometimes opens its doors to the public as a restaurant

A constantly changing trove of screen-used costumes, props, and designer wardrobe from Hollywood sets

A popular supernatural horror film based in this quaint Maryland village made it a destination for paranormal pilgrimages, but unbeknownst to many, a real rise awaits on a lonely hill on the edge of town, steeped in local legend

A hidden mid-city oasis, built for pollinators amid the concrete of federal buildings

This one-time communal home of radical feminist activists was the first lesbian-related landmark on both the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites and the National Register of Historic Places

A relic from ancient Egypt that is purported to have a curse associated with it

These enigmatic sculptures have decorated the exterior of the House of the Seven Deadly Sins since the Middle Ages

Legend has it that Bishop Oliver King dreamed of angels ascending to heaven and ordered the church's reconstruction in the late 1400s

Small-town scandal, transformed into timeless pop art

Some "pardoned" Fallas are kept together and preserved in this museum instead of being burnt

A timeline of London history on the Thames Path, installed in 2014

An angel that hatched from an egg!

The heart of King Pedro is kept preserved in formaldehyde in an urn in the main chapel of this church

Carthusian monks once operated this 18th-century pharmacy, preparing herbal remedies from plants originating in the surrounding mountains

Somewhere in the fields of Somerset, Rome’s famous legend has been sculpted by an Italian prisoner of war in a German bomb crater

This storied spot with a vintage Art Deco vibe has been serving Coney Island-style hot dogs for over 100 years

Museum dedicated to extraterrestrial sightings in a town famous for them

A cheeky name, colorful merchandise, and spooky ghost stories