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Villa Winter

Pájara, Spain

Villa Winter

Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion.

Timanfaya National Park

Tinajo, Spain

Timanfaya National Park

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

The train station.

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

The grave of Gelert, just outside of the village of Beddgelert in northwest Wales.

Caernarfon, Wales

Gelert's Grave

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

Tintern Abbey

Tintern, Wales

Tintern Abbey

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

Mr Smith's Dream.

Manchester, England

Mr Smith's Dream

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

Lincoln's Inn

London, England

Lincoln's Inn

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

Temple Gardens

Bristol, England

Temple Gardens

This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.

Recreation of remains found directly below.

Colchester, England

Colchester’s Roman Circus

It's believed emperor Hadrian himself funded this once architectural wonder.

Big Water of Fleet viaduct

Dumfries, Scotland

Big Water of Fleet Viaduct

This 900-foot structure with 20 arches crossing a Scottish river was built in the late 19th century.

The Witchery

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Witchery

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Saint Erik's spring.

Uppsala, Sweden

Saint Erik's Spring

Legend has it this spring formed at the spot where a medieval Swedish king was killed.

Flogsta is quiet and calm by day but by night...

Uppsala, Sweden

The Flogsta Scream

A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream.

Gustavianum Museum

Uppsala, Sweden

Gustavianum Museum

The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.

The taxidermy of "Alfred," a Western Lowland gorilla who ( in life ) once  inhabited Bristol Zoo.

Bristol, England

Bristol Museum Natural History Collection

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

Mount Street Gardens

London, England

Mount Street Gardens

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

Display of a claw from the Great Margate Crab

Margate, England

Crab Museum

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.

Whorlton Old Church

Northallerton, England

Whorlton Old Church

The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.

A portion of the ruins. This is a photo from the rear of the manor.
Permanently Closed

Summerville, Georgia

Corpsewood Manor

Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.

Destination Club

Beijing, China

Destination Club

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

The Equality House before it was remodeled.

Topeka, Kansas

Equality House

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

The plaque.

Mexico City, Mexico

'El Baile de los 41' ('Dance of the 41') Memorial Plaque

A tribute to the 20th-century ball that cast a spotlight on Mexico’s LGBTQ community.

Tegel Creek Water Buffaloes.

Berlin, Germany

Tegel Creek Water Buffaloes

The non-native bovine herd was brought in to help conserve these Berlin wetlands.

The Onkel Toms Hütte U-Bahn station is located on the U3 line.

Berlin, Germany

Onkel Toms Hütte (Uncle Tom's Cabin)

The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" lends its name to a subway station, a street, and several shops on the edge of Berlin.

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