Roskilde, Denmark
Grave of the Hel-Horse
According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.
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Roskilde, Denmark
According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.
Beaconsfield, England
The world's oldest model village.
Bournemouth, England
The author of Frankenstein is buried here, along with her parents and the heart of her husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Portsmouth, England
Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
London, England
A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.
London, England
In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'
East Somerton, England
A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."
Oslo, Norway
This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.
Oslo, Norway
In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.
Oslo, Norway
A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.
Oslo, Norway
This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Frensham, England
This cauldron was said to be hidden inside a church after it was borrowed from a local witch.
Farnham, England
This place is the subject of local legends about a good witch and a Celtic God.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Hindhead, England
This curious gravestone tells the legend of an unknown mariner's grisly murder.
Dunsfold, England
An ancient yew tree and holy well nestle beside a remarkable 13th-century church.
Colnbrook, England
One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.
Berlin, Germany
These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.
Roskilde, Denmark
Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.
London, England
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.