Bomarzo, Italy
The Monsters of Bomarzo
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
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Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
New York, New York
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Kitakyushu, Japan
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
Chislehurst, England
Shakespeare, David Bowie, Dr. Who, the Saxons, Druids and Romans are all claimed to have all made their mark on these massive man made tunnels.
London, England
A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.
London, England
This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.
London, England
London's old-school healing garden.
London, England
Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.
London, England
A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.
London, England
Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.