Luddesdown, England
The Lost Village of Dode
A haunted medieval church, a ceremonial stone circle, and a burial ground are all that's left of this community lost to the Black Death.
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Luddesdown, England
A haunted medieval church, a ceremonial stone circle, and a burial ground are all that's left of this community lost to the Black Death.
Birmingham, England
This 19th-century performer's gravestone identifies her as "the smallest woman ever in this Kingdom."
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Copenhagen, Denmark
Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.
Portaferry, Northern Ireland
This windmill was used for well over a century.
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."
Odiham, England
According to the Soldiers Account Book, the village of Odiham is home to Thomas Atkins, whose name became shorthand for all British soldiers.
Bruges, Belgium
Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Bruges, Belgium
The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.
Cork, Ireland
Both Catholic and Protestant graves dot this 17th-century burial ground.
Winchester, England
A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.
Odiham, England
A rare survivor from the age of plagues.
Liverpool, England
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.
Liverpool, England
What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Bath, England
This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Berkeley, England
The final resting place of Dicky Pearce, the last court jester in England.
Berkeley, England
The "father of immunology" used this humble hut to offer the local people some of the world's first free vaccinations.
Glastonbury, England
A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
London, England
The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.