Whitby, England
Ruins of Whitby Abbey
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
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Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Wimborne Minster, England
The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church.
Shiogama, Japan
One of the last great old-school fish markets in Japan's Tohoku Region.
York, England
When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.
London, England
The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.
Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
London, England
The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Metten, Germany
This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
Savannah, Georgia
These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.
Puebla, Mexico
The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cat art as far as the eye can see.
Turin, Italy
The mysterious “eyes of the Devil” dot a street in the occult center of Italy.
Turin, Italy
This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.
Daresbury, England
Visit the birthplace of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, poet and author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'
Ipswich, England
On the side of Christchurch Mansion is an enigmatic block of dark limestone that dates back to 14th-century Belgium.
Milan, Italy
Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.
Colzate, Italy
Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary named for St. Patrick.
Moux, France
The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.
Newchapel, Wales
This magical grotto is adorned with a complex pattern of native seashells, minerals, and fragments of colored glass.