Boston, Massachusetts
Boston's Old Burying Grounds
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
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Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Boston, Massachusetts
The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A series of stained glass artworks that depict images of the hit TV show.
Birmingham, England
A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.
Birmingham, England
A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.
Birmingham, England
A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.
Birmingham, England
England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Edinburgh, Scotland
As part of an 800-year-old tradition, a man parades through town covered in a suit made out of spiky burrs.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.
Stirling, Scotland
Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.
Stirling, Scotland
A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.
Kittery, Maine
Scene of the grisly murder of two Norwegian women in 1873.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."
Newbury, Massachusetts
This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Oaxaca, Mexico
At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.
Oaxaca, Mexico
In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.
Oaxaca, Mexico
This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.
Oaxaca, Mexico
An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.
Oaxaca, Mexico
The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.
Oaxaca, Mexico
A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.
Oaxaca, Mexico
One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.