Rocca Sparvièra Castle: The Cursed Abandoned Castle Of The French Alps

 43°53'34.46"N 7°17'14.56"E

(from Tripadvisor)

    Dramatically positioned atop a hill, Rocca Sparvièra overlooks strategically the two surrounding valleys, while offering at the same time a great sight of the Provence's green hills. No wonder they chose this spot to arrange a castle! However, the fortress is now in ruins following a span of centuries which felt like hell; one horror after another led to its mass destruction and final abandonment in the 18th century. The origins of these series of misfortunes are uncertain and probably just coincidental, however, a local legend tries to explain it in a rather bloodthirsty and macabre way. Its truthfulness is evidently very doubted, even if it does mix the pure myth with proved history... Welcome to the cursed Rocca Sparvièra or "Rock of the Hawks".

Tophet of Salammbo: Ancient Carthaginian Burial Chamber

 36°50'28.42"N 10°19'22.25"E

(from History Hit)

   Who doesn't know Carthage? The ancient civilization who wrote history by becoming Rome's big rival and by dominating the Mediterranean's trade routes! Located in the present-day city of Tunis, it is renowned for its great sophistication at the time, having excellent military officers, numerous trade partners and a fine political structure (Learn more). But what you might not know, is that, despite all this, Carthage had some quite primitive rituals. Therefore, today we're going to learn about the Tophet of Salammbo, which opened a new way of how modern individuals viewed this advanced civilization. Now, let us start.

Wanli & Sanzhi UFO Villages: Taiwan's Abandoned Futuristic Houses

 25°11'13.63"N 121°41'09.80"E / 25°15'39.57"N 121°28'38.81"E

(from Wikipedia)

   Futurism was without any doubt a big revolution in the world of architecture: curve structures, sci-fi technology, neon color tones... But the truth is that it didn't became really popular among people as they couldn't "appreciate" the art behind it like the artists did. Therefore, even if it sounds ironic, there are multiple past remains of futuristic buildings. And today we're going to see some very radical ones which were the two UFO Villages of Sanzhi and Wanli in northern Taiwan, designed by the Finnish architect Matti Suuronen.

Bimini: Bahama's Mystical Island Of Atlantis' Remains And The Bermuda Triangle's Curse

 25°43'38.13"N 79°17'52.43"W

(From Dan Kosmayer Photography)

    Leicester Hemingway, brother of Ernest Hemingway, was an adventurer who sailed the whole Caribbean in search of weird experiences. One of the most prominent ones was when he declared the independence of the raft he was sailing on (Full story here) or when he allegedly claimed that the Fountain of Youth was located in Bimini Island, a main Bahamian resort hub for wealthy tourists. But he wasn’t the only one to think Bimini is a mystical place. In today’s post, we’re going to see how the many abandoned ships and wrecks of the area could be a possible proof of the Bermuda Triangle’s curse, and how an underwater structure is believed by many to form part of Atlantis’ remains.

The Catacombs Of Paris: Paris' Subterranean Bone Collection

48°50'09.43"N 2°19'51.70"E

(from History Snob)

    Paris is renowned worldwide for being the "City of Love" with an estimated number of 9000 marriages registered every year. Some reasons for it are the charming boulevards, the funny mimes and the imposing Gothic architecture. But underneath the surface, the Parisian atmosphere disappears completely: instead of love pairs and mimes, a shocking amount of millions of lost souls lays there. Welcome to the Catacombs of Paris, the unknown side of the French capital.