MMXXV VOL20 No.876

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Quinta da Regaleira Initiatic Well, Sintra, Portugal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

La Jument lighthouse, Brittany, France

In stormy weather, the waves completely engulf the 157ft high tower, including the lantern

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