Acharnes, Greece
Park of Souls
After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.
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Acharnes, Greece
After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.
Athens, Greece
The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.
Istanbul, Turkey
A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.
Istanbul, Turkey
A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Maltby, England
Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
Timperley, England
A statue honoring Frank Sidebottom, a beloved cartoon figure from Timperley.
Lancashire, England
Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.
Deepcar, England
A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Melrose, Scotland
This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.
North Berwick, Scotland
The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.
Strathkinness, Scotland
The burial site of a murdered bishop and his alleged killers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.
Dunfermline, Scotland
A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Stirling, Scotland
A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.
Glasgow, Scotland
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Paisley, Scotland
The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.
Stirling, Scotland
Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.