Hythe, England
St. Leonard's Church Basement Ossuary
A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.
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Hythe, England
A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.
Hythe, England
This vintage weapons display would be the perfect place for bibliophiles to hold out in a zombie apocalypse.
Guildford, England
This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.
Hamburg, New Jersey
Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.
Kassel, Germany
A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.
Garraf, Spain
This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.
Sligo, Ireland
A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.
Skibbereen, Ireland
This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.
Sauran, Kazakhstan
This was once the largest city in Kazakhstan, and a major stop on the Silk Road.
Verona, Italy
One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.
Bingley, England
A lavish Victorian mansion wound up inheriting a gruesome reputation that would be its demise.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Shipka, Bulgaria
A magnificent, glittering building tucked into a tiny Bulgarian mountain town.
Anderby Creek, England
The world’s first dedicated cloud observation platform.
London, England
This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.
Finglesham, England
A beautiful Kentish country intersection hosts a tasty little photo spot.
Durham, England
This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.
Inzá, Colombia
This collection of ancient, mountaintop, underground tombs was once hidden by decades of bloodshed.
Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Oxford, England
This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.
Sirmione, Italy
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Zennor, England
This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.