London, England
The Cornhill Devils
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
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London, England
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
Penrith, England
Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.
Berlin, Germany
A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.
Dalgety Bay, Scotland
Wander around the extensive remains of this 12th-century medieval church.
Tbilisi, Georgia
This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.
San Francisco, California
This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).
Washington, D.C.
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
Wadi Halfa, Sudan
These pillars are one of the few remnants from the mysterious lost empire of Makuria.
Ekbalam, Mexico
These winged Maya figures are the subject of speculation and conspiracies.
Colere, Italy
A prehistoric route that has claimed many victims is now closed to traffic.
Cologny, Switzerland
Where Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' and John William Polidori's 'The Vampyre' were born.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Ostend, Belgium
Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.
Monte di Cuma, Italy
Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.
Reutlingen, Germany
The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.
Edgartown, Massachusetts
The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.
Oaxaca, Mexico
In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.
Strängnäs Ö, Sweden
This strange portrait of six ladies with chicken bodies commemorates a count's dirty habits.
Salem, Massachusetts
A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.
Zhangzhou, China
Walled family complexes in Southern China.
Birgu, Malta
The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.