Varberg, Sweden
Bexell's Talking Stones
Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Varberg, Sweden
Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
Florence, Italy
The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.
Konstanz, Germany
A sculpture of a courtesan towers above Lake Constance, recalling a church scandal.
Kungsbacka, Sweden
Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.
Ystad, Sweden
According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.
Luster, Norway
An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.
Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Uppsala, Sweden
This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.
Slagelse Municipality, Denmark
A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.
Le Château-d'Olonne, France
This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.
Blatce, Czechia
Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.
Neuheim, Switzerland
These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.
Famagusta, Cyprus
A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.
Kupari, Croatia
The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.
São Miguel, Portugal
This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.
Malinska, Croatia
This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.
Lichtenhain/Bergbahn, Germany
Oberweissbacher Bergbahn - a broad-gauged cable car capable transfering railcars.
Kirkkonummi, Finland
These lakeside pictographs were some of the first pieces of prehistoric artwork found in Finland.
Oulu, Finland
The grandest stage for the world's foremost masters of invisible instruments.
Jääkäri, Finland
These 5,000-year-old cave paintings provide a glimpse into prehistoric Finnish life.
Joensuu, Finland
One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.