Capannori, Italy
Oak of the Witches
This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.
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Capannori, Italy
This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.
Warsaw, Poland
The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
Grafton, Vermont
Antique gaffe kept in the basement of a small Vermont natural history museum.
London, England
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.
Maidstone, England
This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.
Copalis Crossing, Washington
This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.
Zavalla, Texas
The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.
Valkenburg, Netherlands
Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.
Klatovy, Czechia
These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.
Rome, Italy
A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.
Melnik, Czechia
Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.
Porto, Portugal
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
Mosta, Malta
These lesser-known Maltese catacombs date back over 1,700 years.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
León, Mexico
A neo-Gothic temple in central Mexico featuring a labyrinthine network of crypts.
Naples, Italy
The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
Rabat, Malta
Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.
Naples, Italy
The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.
New York, New York
Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.
Petrovaradin, Serbia
A maze of underground tunnels beneath one of the most beautiful forts in Serbia.
Denton, Texas
A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.
Toulon-sur-Arroux, France
A bridge that dates back to the 12th century is said to have made the devil very angry.
Ardino, Bulgaria
An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.