Stockholm, Sweden
'The Battle of Gotland 1361' Exhibit
This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.
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Stockholm, Sweden
This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.
Warsaw, Poland
The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.
Warsaw, Poland
One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.
Warsaw, Poland
A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.
Warsaw, Poland
The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
Warsaw, Poland
A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.
Fairford, England
A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.
Stockholm, Sweden
An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.
Stockholm, Sweden
Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.
Compton, England
This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.
Sakskobing, Denmark
It might look like just a pile of sticks—because it is. But there's a dark history to how this stack got its start.
Gudhjem, Denmark
The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.
Samsø Municipality, Denmark
The world's largest maze is a nature park with nearly 200 decision points.
Thisted, Denmark
A failed attempt to control drifting sands yielded a gnarled sylvan wonderland.
York, England
Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
Norwich, England
This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.
England
A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.
Câmpina, Romania
This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.
Gävle, Sweden
If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.
Gävle, Sweden
A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.
Le Puy, France
A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.
Saugues, France
An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.
Clermont-Ferrand, France
A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.
Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.