London, England
Highgate Cemetery
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
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London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Doganella di Ninfa, Italy
Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.
Naples, Italy
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
Foresta, Italy
A trail of footprints discovered after a landslide was left not by the Devil, as originally believed, but by an early human ancestor.
Capri, Italy
This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.
Salerno, Italy
According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.
Bagheria, Italy
A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.
Pizzo, Italy
This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.
Fiumefreddo Bruzio, Italy
The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.
Nemoli, Italy
This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.
Praia A Mare, Italy
The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.
Locorotondo, Italy
The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.
Castellana Grotte, Italy
The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.
Labante, Italy
South of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls.
Palermo, Italy
This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.
Rome, Italy
Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.
Leggiuno, Italy
This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.
Acquapendente, Italy
A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.
Province of Salerno, Italy
Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.
Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy
An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.
Rocca di Papa, Italy
This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.