Stirling, Scotland
The Bastion & Thieves Pot
Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.
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Stirling, Scotland
Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.
Malton, England
A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.
São Bento do Canto, Portugal
This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.
Biddulph, England
This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Bath, England
With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
Oxford, England
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
Lower Beeding, England
This breathtakingly beautiful botanical garden is home to a mob of wonderful wallabies.
Tsuruoka, Japan
The self-mummified monks of Japan.
Kyoto, Japan
A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Tokyo, Japan
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.
Nagato, Japan
This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.
Tokyo, Japan
Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.
Nachikatsuura-chō, Japan
A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.
Hachioji, Japan
This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.
Lincoln, England
This lone tower casts an outstretched shadow over the site of a once-wealthy Knights Templar preceptory.
Brest, France
Admire endangered plants in a verdant garden that looks straight out of a Monet painting.
Tokyo, Japan
Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.
Kyoto, Japan
With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Itoshima, Japan
A culturally significant rural temple in the beautiful mountains of Itoshima.
Ikaruga, Japan
Home to the world's oldest wooden building.
Komaki, Japan
The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.