Phillack, England
The Bucket of Blood and St.Pialas Well
St Pialas Well has a dark history, blurred by the passage of time and immortalised by a nearby pub.
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Phillack, England
St Pialas Well has a dark history, blurred by the passage of time and immortalised by a nearby pub.
Aarhus, Denmark
Long before the hollyhocks and colorful facades, this lane was notorious for witch trials, infanticide, and prostitution.
Stavanger, Norway
This church conducts its services entirely in Norwegian sign language.
Skopje, North Macedonia
A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.
Essaouira, Morocco
Why trying to get lost in the old quarters of Essaouira may be harder than you think
Yuen Long, Hong Kong
This vital ecological site provides tranquility and greenery, while being right on the edge of the city
Madrid, Spain
These murals, created by UCM students, were granted legal protection in 2003 to prevent their deterioration
Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
A British Army regiment's coat of arms is imprinted on a ridge overlooking their former barracks
Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong
This century old compound is now a thematic exhibition space focused on Chinese arts and culture
Santa Cruz de la Zarza, Spain
One of the last remnants of an ancient town wall
Colombo, Sri Lanka
This popular shopping mall and eatery once provided scant comfort to sick colonials and seafarers
Mosstown Court, Ireland
The longest surviving wooden trackway complex in Europe dates back to Iron Age Ireland
Paris, France
This is the real-life “Phantom of the Opera” box from Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel.
Bucharest, Romania
This train station's platforms were built extremely narrow to deceive a rather arrogant government official
Honolulu, Hawaii
One of the only places where you can pay respects to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as gods
Limbuè, Mozambique
The largest rainforest in southern Africa was only discovered by conservationists thanks to Google Earth
Gainesville, Florida
The last place in Florida where wild bison roam
Manchester, England
Amazing tiled map mural showing the lines of the famous Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, incorporated into the war memorial after WW1
Kesh, Ireland
Limestone caves in the side of a hill associated with legends and the supernatural
Guadalajara, Mexico
Holy relic of a girl in communion attire inside the cathedral of Guadalajara
Belén de Escobar, Argentina
A mysterious, almost perfectly circular floating island gyrating inside a likewise circular lake
Oceanside, California
This house made famous by the 1980s movie is now a restaurant filled with Top Gun memorabilia
Bristol, England
This 12th-century gatehouse has survived England’s many religious upheavals
Laguardia, Spain
This carillon clock features three figures that mark the start of the city’s most important celebration, the San Juan Festival