Lucerne, Switzerland
Lion of Lucerne
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
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Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Andermatt, Switzerland
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Odessa, Ukraine
A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.
Hemphill, Texas
Located in the place where the Columbia space shuttle came down, a museum-memorial that is both touching and informative.
Carbondale, Illinois
In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.
Kilmahog, Scotland
A tumbling waterfall near a narrow passage that was used to herd cattle for hundreds of years.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
Millport, Scotland
A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.
Dalby, Isle of Man
The name Niarbyl means “the tail” and refers to the rocky formations that push out into the Irish Sea.
Ballasalla, Isle of Man
Centuries after this 12th-century abbey had fallen to ruin, it became known for the strawberries and cream served in its gardens.
Zennor, England
This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.
Botallack, Cornwall
These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.
Trethevy, England
A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Bodmin, England
This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.
Roche, England
This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.
Lostwithiel, England
The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.
Newton Abbot, England
Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.
Newton Abbot, England
The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.
Yelverton, England
This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.