Aître St Maclou
The Aître St Maclou is located in Rouen, Normandy.It’s one of Europe‘s last known plague pit. Initially created to be a mass grave for the Black Plague victims in 1348, […]
The Loch Ness
The Loch Ness is located in Drumnadrochit, Scotland. Known worldwide for its supposed « monster », it’s a lovely place to visit nonetheless.I’m not going to lie to you, it’s a very
The Sweeney Todd legend
While most people think Sweeney Todd lived in London, England at the end of the 1800s, his legend actually originated in Paris, France. He’s not the cryptic Jack the Ripper,
Fragonard museum
The Fragonard Museum is located in Maisons-Alfort, just outside of Paris. Situated within the grounds of the National Veterinary School.So it’s already an unusual outing to visit a museum while
Lost Souls Pizza
Lost Souls Pizza is located near Camden in London. Originally named after The Lost Boys movie, they then had to change their name due to copyright.I went there with a
Museum of the holy souls in purgatory
The Museum of the holy souls in purgatory is located in Rome. Situated in a tiny room in the Sacro Cuore del Suffragio church (about 10 minutes from the Vatican),
Normandy’s blockhouse
The Sainte Marguerite sur Mer bunker is located near Dieppe in Normandy. A relic from the past Built by the Germans in 1942, you might think that it ended up
Paris’ dog cemetery
The dog cemetery is located near Paris, in Asnières-sur-Seine. Founded in 1899, it is considered to be the world’s first modern-era pet cemetery. With just under 900 graves, its name
Père Lachaise
The Père Lachaise Cemetery is located in Paris. Known worldwide and visited by approximately 3 million people each year, it almost seems unnecessary to introduce it here. If you want
The Parisian guillotine
Under your feet in Paris, there are relics of a bygone era that few people bother to look at. We walk looking at Google Maps, missing some crucial dark history.