Auvers Village, France
Marie-Jeanne Valet vs. the Beast of Gevaudan
Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age.
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Auvers Village, France
Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age.
Mansfield, England
This lonely memorial marks the supposedly haunted site of a brutal 19th-century murder.
Solihull, England
This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Birmingham, England
Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Birmingham, England
A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Oxford, England
Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.
Oxford, England
Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.
Oxford, England
The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
Oxford, England
The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
Oxford, England
Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.
Winchester, England
This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.
Winchester, England
This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.
Ely, England
A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
Rothwell, England
Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.
Rushton, England
An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.
Nottingham, England
When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.
Nottingham, England
When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
Nottingham, England
There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.