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A popular tourist destination since becoming a filming location for Game of Thrones, The Dark Hedges is a road enveloped by beech trees in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Wonder Is Everywhere: Avian Love, Medieval Myths, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White December 8, 2023
A holiday gift guide for wonderfully weird individuals.
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A Curious Collection of Weird Gift Ideas

May your holidays dazzle and bewilder.
Danielle Hallock December 1, 2023
Isle of Skye, Scotland

Caisteal Maol

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
A stone clock tower is the entrance of an octagonal church
Stoney Middleton, England

St. Martin's Church

This 15th-century church was once described as the ugliest in England.
Hakone, Japan

Moto-Hakone Stone Buddhas

A group of medieval rock-cut Buddhist statues created to save people from the volcanic hell that surrounds them.
Zsámbék, Hungary

Premontre Monastery Church of Zsámbék

The remains of a 13th-century Romanesque church lie abandoned on a hillside.
In this 1873 watercolor, artist Frank Dicksee shows Viking raiders heading for land.
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The Muddled Origins of the Word ‘Viking’

The now common term wasn't used to describe medieval Scandinavians until the 19th century.
Martyn Whittock November 16, 2023
Velha Goa, India

Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount

This 16th-century hilltop chapel is one of the oldest churches in Old Goa.
A church altar of sculpted amber saints that seems to float at the front of the church
Gdańsk, Poland

St. Bridget's Church

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.
A stone tower with brown pointed roof surveys a mountainous valley
Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Schloss Vaduz

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.
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Podcast: Robot Saints

What can medieval automata teach us about the age of AI?
The Podcast Team October 17, 2023
Cartographer Antonio Zatta included Lake de Fonte on this 1776 map. It never existed.
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7 Maps That Can Change How You See the World 

Plus: Our definitive guide to the world’s extraordinary sights.
April White September 22, 2023
Fala, Scotland

Soutra Aisle

The ruins of a world-renowned medieval hospital.
Muhammad al-Idrisi made much better maps than this (we promise).
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The Father of Medieval Geography Is Unfairly Blamed for One Very, Very Bad Map

He also made the most accurate world map of that time—and left out the sea monsters.
Frank Jacobs, Big Think September 1, 2023
A <em>bouquiniste</em>, or traditional seller of vintage and antique books, on the bank of the Seine in Paris in August 2023.
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Wonder Is Everywhere: The Island of Cows, a Parisian Bookseller Revolt, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White September 1, 2023
One of the bells dates back to the year 1,000 C.E., which can be seen in the Marinelli Bell Museum.
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The Italian Bells That Survived Nazis, Fires, and Even the Medieval Ages

One family has been making bells for over 1,000 years—and now wants to send them to the Moon.
Asia London Palomba August 31, 2023
Kendal, England

Kendal’s Smallest Windows

Two minuscule windows are tucked inside this medieval building.
Pickering, England

Church of St. Peter & St. Paul

Remarkable medieval wall paintings decorate this 12th-century, dog-friendly church.