Munich, Germany
Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
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Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Munich, Germany
This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.
Jasper, Alberta
The site of a strange super top-secret military experiment during WWII on a remote Canadian lake.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Cuxhaven, Germany
WWII rocket launchpad in rural Germany and site of operation backfire.
Nordstrand, Germany
A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.
Pueblo, Colorado
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Përmet District, Albania
A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.
Cherry Log, Georgia
An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.
Salzburg, Austria
A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.
Salzburg, Austria
Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.
Salzburg, Austria
Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.
Munich, Germany
A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.
Munich, Germany
Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.
Munich, Germany
These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Lospalos, Timor-Leste
These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.
Windhoek, Namibia
A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.
Truckee, California
The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanian mass grave and possibly mass murder.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.
Yeadon, Pennsylvania
America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.
Chatham, New York
Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.
Wilmington, Delaware
This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.