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Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.

Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.

17th-century tradition of public weighing is met with boos or cheers depending on the Mayor's weight.

Abandoned Roman Catholic chapel abused by Satanists before being restored.

Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

During an annual Catholic feast in this tiny Spanish village, men dressed as devils leap over rows of babies to cleanse them of sin.

Graffiti covers the walls of a room where university students through the centuries have waited nervously to defend their theses.

Every May, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth.

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.

The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

The historic Masonic Lodge in which the first-ever female Mason was initiated.

1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design.

The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

One of the most well-known city festivals in the world.

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

An ancient aqueduct tells the story of Sardinia's ancient Roman past.

A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.