According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Replicas of fossils unearthed during renovation work reveal how this area would have looked millions of years ago.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

Preserving the research tools, unexpected inventions, and odd collections of generations of college professors.

This vast World War II defense line was the site of a fierce battle.

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

In 1830, cemetery workers in Cham unearthed a chamber housing thousands of skeletal remains from the 13th century, which can still be viewed today.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.

This Belgian theme park began as a refuge for bored church children and was closed down when a boy lost an arm.

The vast chamber inside this abandoned cooling tower looks like something out of a sci-fi dystopia.

Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.

In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

A pilgrimage site where people ask Saint Dymphna to watch over those who are not of sound mind.

A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.

What was once a bustling mining installation is now a bustling hub of contemporary art.

This bike path traverses the treetops.

This small window display is dedicated to the noble carrot.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.