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Quinta da Regaleira Initiatic Well, Sintra, Portugal
Described as an inverted tower, the tunnels leading to the well and its staircase symbolize an initiation rite
The forbidden tunnels of the Paris catacombs
These galleries are considered one of the most terrifying places in the world... and they are not uninhabited...
Japan’s tsunami stones
Hundreds of stones placed on the Japanese coast remind us that those who forget their own history are doomed to repeat it
Stonehenge
An archaeological study scientifically demonstrates that the original stone circle of Stonehenge, had previously been another stone circle located in Wales. It was dismantled and moved to its current site in Salisbury, after being dragged hundreds of miles overland
The Island of the Dolls
Legend of a drowned girl and hundreds of dolls to appease her wandering spirit
The Hell gate at Houska Castle, Czech Republic
A castle built in the middle of nowhere north of Prague, with no apparent practical use. Its sinister purpose attracted the attention of the Third Reich when they occupied Czechoslovakia during WWII and today, it is a tourist attraction for the same reason
Varosha, the ghost town of Famagusta, Cyprus
Evicted by the Turkish army after the invasion of Cyprus, photos of a former Toyota dealership with all its vehicles still intact inside and the hotel rooms as they were abandoned that fateful day, suggest that the city is a time capsule frozen in 1974. Not quite.
Gunkanjima, the abandoned island of Hashima
Off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan, lies the abandoned island of Hashima, nicknamed Gunkanjima or "warship" in Japanese. This is the history of the abandonment and its current state
Skellig Michael, Ireland’s Jedi Island
A fairly little-known vestige of ancient medieval ascetics, until the remote island appeared in the Star Wars movies. Then, it became a place of geek pilgrimage for fans of the saga
La Jument lighthouse, Brittany, France
In stormy weather, the waves completely engulf the 157ft high tower, including the lantern