Places freaky82 Wants to Go

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.

When German-Iraqi relations broke down, this embassy was vacated post haste.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."

Where the high court feasted, frolicked, and high courtesans put their royal lovers' diamonds to the test.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.