Edinburgh, Scotland
Burke & Hare Murder Dolls
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
York, England
A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.
York, England
After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.
York, England
A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.
York, England
When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.
York, England
This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
York, England
The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.
York, England
The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
London, England
The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.
Staten Island, New York
This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.
Omaha, Nebraska
Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”
Canneto sull'Oglio, Italy
Photographs of the faces of the town's dead cover the walls of this small Italian church.
Fountain, Colorado
The resolution to a case that had gone cold for 120 years, found on an old piece of wood.
Iceland
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Ridgedale, Missouri
If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.
Brussels, Belgium
A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.