Hanover, Germany
The Victims of Fritz Haarmann Memorial
The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."
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Hanover, Germany
The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."
Portugal
This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Abergele, Wales
After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
Kingussie, Scotland
These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.
Barcelona, Spain
Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
London, England
An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.
Osaka, Japan
The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.
Coventry, England
This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Faroe Islands
In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.
Paris, France
One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.
Fregene, Italy
This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Bruges, Belgium
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Bristol, England
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Palermo, Italy
Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.
Kerry, Ireland
Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.
Athens, Greece
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.