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".
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Alnwick, England
This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Keswick, England
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
Barrow-in-Furness, England
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
Cârța, Romania
Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.
Sighișoara, Romania
Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.
Telega, Romania
This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."
Câmpina, Romania
This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.
Brașov, Romania
A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.
Brașov, Romania
The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.
Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Chișcău, Romania
This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.
Bezidu Nou, Romania
This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.
Lupșa, Romania
Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.
Densuș, Romania
One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.
Dubova, Romania
A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.
Șinca, Romania
No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.
Bușteni, Romania
Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."