Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
St. Magnus Cathedral
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
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Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
Faroe Islands
In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.
Lewes, England
This toothy tower topper commemorates a valuable shark that washed ashore nearby.
Oxford, England
The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.
Kętrzyn County, Poland
This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.
Sanok, Poland
An open-air museum of 18th-century homes and churches transported from various villages in Southern Poland.
Karachi, Pakistan
Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.
Kartuzy, Poland
The coffin-shaped church was once home to monks who slept in coffins.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Rapa, Poland
A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.
Gdańsk, Poland
One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.
Gdańsk, Poland
During the renovation of this bas-relief, the constructors added one unusual element.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.
Višňové, Slovakia
The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Prague, Czechia
The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.
Doganella di Ninfa, Italy
Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.
Upper Froyle, England
Many of the cottages and houses of this tiny village are adorned with a local lord's collection of saintly statues.
Buckfastleigh, England
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Henfield, England
This Tudor cottage is adorned with many canary-clasping cats, which originally served as a reminder to a local clergyman of his pet's murderous ways.
Turin, Italy
See every month of the year personified at this opulent Turinese fountain.
Stockholm, Sweden
A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.