Kiel, Germany
'Die Räuberköpfe' ('The Robbers' Heads')
Legend claims these are the heads of executed criminals, magically turned to stone.
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Kiel, Germany
Legend claims these are the heads of executed criminals, magically turned to stone.
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
This site was once the religious, cultural, and trade center of Sri Lanka.
Lyme Regis, England
The final resting place of a once-unsung hero of paleontology.
Jiufen, Taiwan
A museum about rituals, ghosts, and demons from around Asia, set in the middle of the peaceful Jiufen.
Denver, Colorado
One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.
Rocamadour, France
This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.
Tangier, Morocco
This iconic cinema is home to Tangier's Cinémathèque and a symbol of the city's vibrant film scene.
Janakpur, Nepal
An enormous white temple that honors the birthplace of a Hindu goddess.
Ballineale, Ireland
These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.
Penistone, England
This century-old, single-screen cinema still puts a 1937 Compton organ to good use.
Leicester, England
More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.
Baltimore, Maryland
This small museum celebrates the history of the Ouija board and its connection to the city of Baltimore.
Mintaro, Australia
An opulent mansion that acted as the set for Appleyard Girls School in the 1975 classic film 'Picnic at Hanging Rock.'
Weston, England
The grave of the mythical giant who stole from wealthy bakers to give to the poor.
Lehmja, Estonia
An ancient oak forest where, legend has it, a wedding party was magically transformed into trees.
Brent Pelham, England
A knight said to have slayed a dragon with the help of his winged dogs is buried inside the walls of a church.
Roskilde, Denmark
Local legend has it that the Devil's claw marks are etched into this distinctive rock.
Busra, Syria
One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.
De Lutte, Netherlands
A bronze statue commemorating the legend of a hellhound haunting the village of De Lutte.
Antwerpen, Belgium
A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.
Autun, France
Reminiscent of a termite mound, this imposing structure is likely an ancient funerary monument.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.
Shingo, Japan
A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).
Copenhagen, Denmark
Opened in 1787, this old-world treasure is said to be the oldest restaurant in Copenhagen.