Paris, France
House of Nicolas Flamel
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
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Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Waldsassen, Germany
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Balestrino, Italy
Abandoned medieval hill town.
Venice, Italy
This abandoned island off the Venetian coast has been a radical monastery, a political prison, and a secret Nazi base.
Venice, Italy
A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.
Venice, Italy
As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.
Borgo Grotta Gigante, Italy
One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.
Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Bhangarh, India
This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.
San Diego, California
Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.
Laurel, Maryland
This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.
Santa Cruz, Aruba
A safe place for the wild donkeys of a hot vacation destination.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist.
Réotier, France
This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone.
Los Angeles, California
A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
San Francisco, California
A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.
El Cerrito, California
9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.
Tokyo, Japan
Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.
Paris, France
The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.
Burlington, Vermont
Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.
Chiusdino, Italy
This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.