Krampus: the Christmas Demon
Krampus is the half-goat, half-demon creature who pairs up with St. Nick to punish naughty children on December 5th. You'll find him in parades in many Alpine countries, where Krampus run wild through the streets...
Stolpersteine Holocaust Memorials, Amsterdam
These small plaques in the ground of many European cities mark the final place victims of the Holocaust lived before their murder by the Nazis...
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Japan
We visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Atomic Bomb Dome dedicated to the events of the 6th August 1945 and the aftereffects of nuclear war...
Medieval Crime Museum, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
We visit the fairytale-like town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany to see its collection of medieval torture devices, masks of shame and the infamous iron maiden of Nuremberg...
Kray Twins East London Walking Tour
Travel Darkly's guide to Ronnie and Reggie Kray's East London, including their primary school, the infamous Blind Beggar pub and where you can find their graves...
The Real Mary King’s Close, Edinburgh
A preserved 17th-century labyrinth under the streets of Edinburgh's Old Town, Travel Darkly visits the Real Mary King's Close to learn more about the stories of murder, plague and a creepy room filled with toys...
Early Police Museum illustration ILN 1883
Review: The Crime Museum Uncovered, Museum of London
The Museum of London has worked with the Metropolitan Police to put previously unseen objects from Scotland Yard's grisly Crime Museum on display. Travel Darkly visits to find out more about some of these infamous artefacts and the stories around them...
Gravensteen Castle and Torture Museum
Gravensteen Castle and Torture Museum, Ghent, Belgium
This medieval castle in the middle of Ghent was once used as a prison, where those locked up were subjected to various methods of torture to confess to their crimes. Travel Darkly visits the castle's torture museum for thumb screws, stretching racks and unhappy dioramas...
The Museum Dr. Guislain, Ghent, Belgium
Set in the oldest psychiatric hospital in Belgium, this tranquil museum charts the history of mental health, its treatment and attitudes towards it both in the past and today...