Bruges, Belgium
Smedenpoort Skull
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
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Bruges, Belgium
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
Guilford Township, Indiana
One of the largest collections of merchandise from the famous British sci-fi show can be found smack in the middle of Indiana.
Howick, South Africa
Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.
Atlanta, Georgia
A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Ravenna, Italy
The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.
Bradenton, Florida
These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.
Joliet, Illinois
A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
Cârța, Romania
Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.
Summit, New Jersey
An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.
Newton Abbot, England
Instead of numerals, the unusual clock face spells out a memorial to a lost loved one.
Failford, Scotland
A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.
Fregene, Italy
This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.
Hòa Vang, Vietnam
This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.
Italy
A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.
Sheffield, England
In the ancient Woolley Woods, an art project promises access to new worlds.
Sheffield, England
A collection of throne-inspired sculptures dot the landscape of Wincobank.
Darmstadt, Germany
Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.
Portland, Oregon
This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.
Queens Domain, Australia
The abandoned remains of a once popular zoo, and the grave of the last known Tasmanian Tiger.
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
Glasgow, Scotland
Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.
Nohijai Pançakent, Tajikistan
The remains of an ancient city-state along the Silk Road.
Newark-on-Trent, England
This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.