The bizarre medieval trials against animals
Even if it might seem bizarre to modern observers, animal trials were commonplace public events in medieval and early modern Europe. Pigs, cows, goats, horses, and dogs that allegedly broke […]
The “Unknown of the Seine”: the most kissed face of all time!
In the late nineteenth century, around 1880 the body of an unidentified young woman was pulled from the River Seine in Paris. The custom at the time with unknown bodies […]
Caracciolo Castle: an abandoned jewel in the heart of Abruzzo – Italy
Tocco da Casauria loses its origins between history and legend. The first information of an inhabited place in this territory is in the year 872. It was the primitive village […]
The mystery of the abandoned plane on the Linate Airport runway.
From the 27th of July the Linate airport has closed its doors, the restoration works of the tracks, taxiways and the structures will last until the end of October. The […]
The macabre Bohnický Hřbitov Cemetery, the ‘cemetery of fools’ near Prague
Behind a rusty gate, under tall, dark trees in the suburbs of Prague, there is an old graveyard that used to belong to the nearby mental asylum in the village […]
The Devil Heads that loom over the village of Želízy in Czech Republic.
A macabre sight awaits hikers exploring the pine forest above the village of Želízy in Protected Landscape Area Kokořínsko in Czech Republic: two enormous demonic faces carved into sandstone blocks, […]
The macabre legend of Houska Castle, about 50 km distance from Prague.
In the second half of the 13th century, a mysterious Gothic castle was built in the forests north of Prague. It wasn’t near any water, it is never been a […]
Travel by rail across 14 countries around the world? Now is possible!
For travellers who want to explore the world by train, there is a fantastic new: a newly-launched trip that may be a dream come true! The English website Railbookers has […]
Scanno, Italy: A heart surrounded by mountains
The village ef Scanno appears like small stone houses embracing each other with their tiny roofs. These roofs, so perfectly spread, have inspired hundreds of photographers and artists from all […]
Menlo Castle: an Irish abandoned castle claimed by nature
We are in Ireland, just outside of Galway City on the banks of the River Corrib that flows through the city into Galway Bay. This mysterious abandoned castle is visible […]
Point of Ayr Lighthouse in Wales: an enchanted landscape and a keeper who never left it.
We are along the north coast of Wales. As the sun sets and the sea sweeps in across Talacre beach the lighthouse often seems to float on the waves in […]
Access forbidden for a century – the French “Red Zone”: a no-go area since WWI
If we think of France, we probably think of the magic of Paris, the Eiffel Tower, the scents of Provence, the lavender fields, the glamor of the Croisette during the […]
The light above Como, Italy: Volta’s Lighthouse dedicated to Alessandro Volta
“What the hell a lighthouse doing in the mountains?” tourists are wondering when they arrive at San Maurizio, a hamlet 150 metres above Brunate. The little town, located in the […]
The ancient and strange English custom of wife-selling
Between the late eighteenth and the mid-nineteenth century in England, there was a strange and fascinating custom called wife-selling. Married women in England were commonly bought and sold at village […]
Portraits from Bedlam: 17 photographs from one of the most infamous mental hospital of the 19th Century
It was called Bethlem Royal Hospital, but it was nicknamed “Bedlam”, London’s famous horror hospital. Founded in 1247, It was the first mental health institution to be set up in […]
The Grocery List of March 18, 1518 sketched by Michelangelo
You can’t sculpt like Michelangelo, but you can eat like him! What did Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the most famous artists of every age, eat? The Italian genius thrives on […]
