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Podcast: Museum of Broken Relationships

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team July 1, 2021

A closer look at the stone

Shiroishi, Japan

Shinseki Shiroishi (God Stone of Shiroishi)

A town's namesake rock has served as a spiritual matchmaker for hundreds of years.

General view of the crypt.

Pastrana, Spain

Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Collegiate Church of Pastrana) Crypt

To fit bodies into this Renaissance crypt, they were first left to decompose in the crypt's rotting room.

Coicorin, the love-inviting cat of Ginza.

'Coicorin'

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

Castillo Ortega-Douglas seen from the street.

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Castillo Ortega-Douglas

In Mexico, an abandoned Scottish-looking castle stands as a tribute to love.

The sawed-off shotgun, collected from Bonnie and Clyde's hideout.

For Sale: Bonnie and Clyde’s Sawed-Off Shotgun

Plus Bonnie’s poetry, wanted posters, and a bloodied bandage.

Sabrina Imbler September 18, 2019

Veliki Tabor Castle.

Hum Košnički, Croatia

Veliki Tabor Castle

This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.

Ted and Mabel Thompson bronze relief.

Loveland, Colorado

Loveland’s Sweetheart Couple

A tribute to Loveland’s most famous sweethearts, who helped spread cupid’s message to millions.

The tombs.

The Two Lovers of Teruel

These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."

Castle of Magyarózd

Home of the first female Hungarian poet, where her secret writing lay hidden for over a century.

The hidden cupid emerging from Vermeer's <em>Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window</em>.

A Secret Cupid Is Emerging From a 17th-Century Vermeer

It's been known for decades, but recent work showed that it had been painted over after the artist's death.

Evan Nicole Brown May 14, 2019

London, England

Shield of Parade

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

Old Town Wishing Bell.

Old Town Wishing Bell

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

A Visit to the Museum of Broken Relationships

A unique collection focused on what happens after love dies.

Lizzie Philip February 13, 2019

Mieszko the Stone Bear

Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.

Chap Goh Mei

On the fifteenth night of Chinese New Year, Malaysian singles throw caution to the wind and fruit to the water.

Lovespoons

This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.

Fuente de los Candados

Montevideo, Uruguay

Fuente de los Candados

Where sweethearts leave their love locks in the Uruguayan capital.