Mysterious Places

These places seriously look like portals to another world. For more mystery, darkness, and one very sinister portal, don't miss Season 2 of Witches of East End, Sundays at 9/8c on Lifetime.

These places seriously look like portals to another world. For more mystery, darkness, and one very sinister portal, don't miss Season 2 of Witches of East End, Sundays at 9/8c on Lifetime.

Tropea, Calabria, Southern Italy.

I am a Canadian photographer Taylor Moore. I have captured the magic and mystery of the legendary 'Quinta da Regaleira' located in the UNESCO village of Sintra, Portugal.

Whether the ghastly statues in Italy’s Sacro Bosco are the result of friendly competition or deep-seated grief, we’ll never know.

Scotland is more than just kilts and haggises – as a country with a rich and ancient history and striking natural landscapes, it is a great destination for photographically-inclined travelers. Scottish landscapes are fairly diverse, with mountains, bogs, countless coastal islands, sea-side cliffs, and the occasional forest. Sweeping, epic vistas seem to be a common sight, judging by these photos.

Hobbit bridge, Germany

There's nothing more intriguing than a forbidden place. The fact that you are not allowed to go somewhere makes you want to visit it even more. Well, if that's your kind of thing, prepare for a joyful ride as we discuss the world's most mysterious and forbidden places, many of which are impossible to visit. In this list, compiled by Bored Panda, we discover everything from secret societies to islands where you'll end up killed if you decide to go. These are places that are like magnets for…

Usually we all use a bridge at some point in our life to cross rivers, freeways and to cover long routes. Without bridges our world would have been a