Holywell, Wales
Winifred's Well
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
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Holywell, Wales
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
Ards, Northern Ireland
Legend says the water within these mysterious sacred springs stays cold even when boiled.
Beaumaris, Wales
A holy well believed to have healing powers.
Clare, Ireland
A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.
Darjeeling, India
Inside this Darjeeling museum, you can see a pair of boots that once stood at the top of the world.
Osaka, Japan
This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.
Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
Sawley, England
The last two abbots of this monastery were both executed by Henry VIII.
Riverview, Ireland
The remains of a 13th-century Franciscan friary have survived multiple attempts at destruction, most recently in 1921.
Birkenhead, England
The oldest standing building on Merseyside is special for its rich history as a Benedictine monastery and its unique connection to the origins of the Mersey Ferry.
Rievaulx, England
This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.
Durham, England
The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.
Los Angeles, California
A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.
St. Cloud, Minnesota
This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.
Berlin, Germany
Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.
Aldershot, England
These remnants of World War I firing walls can be found in the woodlands of Aldershot.
Savannah, Georgia
At this privately owned collection, conflicts are humanized through soldiers’ personal belongings.
Neo Chorio, Cyprus
Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.
Kamakura, Japan
Hike to a hidden medieval troglodyte necropolis.
Tulsk, Ireland
This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.
Elefsina, Greece
According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.
Split, Croatia
This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.
Wilson, Kansas
A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.