England
Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
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England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Knaresborough, England
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
Leeds, England
The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.
Kirkstall, England
Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.
Halifax, England
This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).
Halifax, England
A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.
Halifax, England
This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
Halifax, England
Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.
Todmorden, England
This life-sized sculpture has gained a reputation for bringing luck to anybody who touches it.
Heptonstall, England
The poet’s tombstone keeps getting vandalized by her fans.
Colne, England
The violinist who played on as the Titanic sank is buried in this quiet English cemetery.
Birmingham, England
A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.
Birmingham, England
A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.
Berlin, Germany
A remarkable cabinet of curiosities in an art space in the center of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.
Berlin, Germany
A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.
Tokyo, Japan
A unique shrine dedicated to the deified skull of a 17th-century Tokyo courtesan.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.