Prague, Czechia
The Museum of Alchemists and Magicians of Old Prague
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
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Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Colditz, Germany
An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.
Hamburg, Germany
Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.
Strasbourg, France
This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.
Aviemore, Scotland
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Cairndow, Scotland
A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.
Dundee, Scotland
A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.
Machrie, Scotland
More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.
Glasgow, Scotland
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
Traquair, Scotland
The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Dunblane, Scotland
The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.
Melrose, Scotland
The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.
Aberdeen, Scotland
Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.