Sonico, Italy
Torre Federici
A family accused of witchcraft once called this medieval tower home.
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Sonico, Italy
A family accused of witchcraft once called this medieval tower home.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Frensham, England
This cauldron was said to be hidden inside a church after it was borrowed from a local witch.
Averara, Italy
Five painted skeletons are hiding behind a church in this tiny village in the Italian Alps.
East Sussex, England
Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.
Matera, Italy
Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.
Segovia, Spain
A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.
Leuk, Switzerland
For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.
Glentrool, Scotland
A square stone tomb marks the spot where six men were killed while holding a service in Caldoris Wood.
Saelices, Spain
One of the most important Celtic-Roman archaeological sites in Spain.
Aberfeldy, Scotland
This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.
Ardchattan, Scotland
A private home envelops the ruins of this 13th-century priory.
Kilmartin, Scotland
This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.
Cushendall, Northern Ireland
The father of Belfast medicine is buried in the graveyard of this 13th-century church, which now lies in ruins.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
Lyminster, England
This carved stone slab marked the grave of a local dragon slayer, who makes a killer pie.
Kilmun, Scotland
The first woman in America to receive a medical degree.
Dundee, Scotland
A reportedly haunted parking structure with alleged links to Jack The Ripper.
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Grand opera on a miniature scale.
Melbourne, Australia
Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
Bruges, Belgium
A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.
New York, New York
A veritable variety of odds and ends.