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This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.

The front of this 17th-century cottage also contains a large, stone face.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

A 17th-century doorway in a small Sabine village is a portal into the mysteries of alchemy.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

A museum of alchemy and a basement laboratory all housed in an ancient building in a Gothic tower.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

A large measuring stick marks the lowest point of a country that is partially under sea level.

These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.