Hanover, Germany
The Victims of Fritz Haarmann Memorial
The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."
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Hanover, Germany
The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."
Stirling, Scotland
Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.
Gravesend, England
The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
Blue Bell Hill, England
The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Traverse City, Michigan
A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.
Guildford, England
The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.
Hodovytsya, Ukraine
The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
Luxor, Egypt
This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.
Neillsville, Wisconsin
Built in 1933, this unique ballroom is nicknamed the "floating dance floor."
Rhinebeck, New York
What was once a trend-setting, phrase-coining icon of architectural splendor is now a rotting, forgotten hulk.
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
London, Ontario
Clusters of abandoned buildings hint at the facility's 144-year history with psychiatric health.
Bedale, England
The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.
Whittier, Alaska
The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
Comunidad Challapampa, Bolivia
Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.
Duzluk, Croatia
Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
Kamianets'-podil's'kyi, Ukraine
This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.
Narlai, India
Designed to serve primarily the Maharaja, this is an interesting variation on the traditional stepped well.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.