Paris, France
Vaslav Nijinsky’s Grave
A melancholy jester sits on the grave of a famous 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer.
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Paris, France
A melancholy jester sits on the grave of a famous 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer.
Potsdam, Germany
If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.
Oakington, England
After this beloved Cambridge character passed away, the community raised funds to provide him with a proper gravestone.
Baltimore, Maryland
A small 19th-century graveyard tucked away in the middle of a suburban neighborhood.
Bergamo, Italy
A genius of the art of juggling is buried here.
Wigtown, Scotland
A scene of a heinous act during a troubled period of Scottish history.
Torryburn, Scotland
The long-lost final resting place of an accused witch.
Bruges, Belgium
The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.
Carrick-On-Shannon, Ireland
The smallest chapel in Europe is a moving testament to the love between a husband and wife.
Seville, Spain
This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.
Haigerloch, Germany
Stuffed people arranged in unsettling scenes give a voyeuristic glimpse of life within a historic old hotel.
Madrid, Spain
This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."
London, England
William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
London, England
This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.
Kemzeke, Belgium
A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.
Yokohama, Japan
A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.
Geneva, Switzerland
A treasure trove of scientific instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Soja, Japan
This unusual "magical shrine" honors a legendary raccoon-dog god that stowed away to Japan from some far-off land.
Turin, Italy
A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.
Yokohama, Japan
Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.