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babblefu

Artist focusing on European castle ruins, cityscapes of medieval Europe and portraits of classical and Gothic horror figures. I perform a presentation to local libraries that connects supernatural characters with the ancient stone sites and historical people that inspired their stories.

http://www.stones-exhibit.com

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Kingston, New York

Four Corners

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.

Added by dlukenelson

Howes Cave, New York

Howe Caverns

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

Rebekah Otto

Added by Rebekah Otto

Howes Cave, New York

Secret Caverns

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Beacon, New York

Bannerman's Castle

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

anhie

Lake George, New York

Caldwell-Lake George Library

Of all the unique artifacts inside this library, a mummified hand stands out among the others.

Added by jhunsicker

Lake George, New York

Lake George Mystery Spot

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.

bhrbagenski

Added by bhrbagenski

Lake George, New York

The Last Howard Johnson's

permanently closed

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

LukeTF

Added by LukeTF

Sighișoara, Romania

Towers of Sighișoara

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

ovidiuneacsu

Added by ovidiuneacsu

Brașov, Romania

Biserica Neagră (The Black Church)

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Brașov, Romania

Transylvania's "Hollywood" Signs

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

vibrantgreen

Added by vibrantgreen

Sibiu's Houses with Eyes

Something's watching you.

poppyoana

Added by poppyoana

Wallachia, Romania

Poenari Castle

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

serflac

Added by serflac

Snagov Island, Romania

Snagov Monastery

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

NMaF

Bran Castle

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Lizzy Mae van Son

Added by Lizzy Mae van Son

Beaufort, Luxembourg

Beaufort Castles

This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.

SamM

Esch-sur-Sûre, Luxembourg

Esch-sur-Sûre Castle

Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.

ONT

Glastonbury, England

'King Arthur's Tomb'

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

Added by Ethan Nicholls

Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Crown Liquor Saloon

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

SkareMedia

Added by SkareMedia

Coleraine, Northern Ireland

Dunluce Castle

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

minac

County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Giant's Causeway

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

michelle

Added by michelle

Grangemouth, Scotland

The Kelpies

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Added by hartifax

Highland, Scotland

Ben Nevis

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Orkney, Scotland

Tomb of the Eagles

permanently closed

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

Added by embentley1