Arcadia, Greece
St. Theodora's Chapel
Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.
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Arcadia, Greece
Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.
London, England
The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.
London, England
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
London, England
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
London, England
This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.
London, England
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
London, England
The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.
Prague, Czechia
An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."
London, England
This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instruments, apparatus, and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences.
Peekskill, New York
Astonishing collection of helmets, scientific instruments, and medical models.
Leiden, Netherlands
A former plague hospital turned medical museum.
Maidstone, England
This 2,700-year-old woman is the jewel of the Maidstone Museum's Egyptian collection.
Llandudno, Wales
The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.
Epena, Republic of the Congo
This picturesque round lake is said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.
Antarctica
Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.
Mounana, Gabon
The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
A crypt believed by many Congolese to be a center of black magic.
London, England
Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.
Foyers, Scotland
A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales
Staatsburg, New York
An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.