This photo is an 1926 archival image of the original Old Main, which was torn down in 1929 and replaced courtesy Penn State

May all have PEACE this New Year 2017 ~

The Griffin, Griffon, or Gryphon dates back to before 3000 BC it is known by the body, tail, and back legs of a lion, the head and wings of an eagle and an eagle's talons as its front feet. Because the lion was traditionally considered the King of the beasts and the eagle the King of birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature it was thought of as King of all Creatures. Griffins are known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions. It was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine. Info Courtesy Wiki

Ballysaggartmore Towers are two ornate entrance lodges one also acts as a bridge Located in Lismore County Waterford, Ireland. info courtesy Wiki

Kensal Green Cemetery located in London

Montjuic Cemetery ~ Barcelona

The Avanos Hair Museum is completely covered in locks of human hair from the walls to ceiling ,, On the ends of these locks of hair you will find tags that are marked with the name of the woman and her address. Potter Chez Galip created the Hair Museum using hair from more than 16,000 women ,, Located in Turkey

Predjama Castle is a Renaissance castle built in the13th-century withinin a cliff face cave, with restored living areas, dungeons & secret tunnel in south-central Slovenia, in the historical region of Inner Carniola. It was used as the castle featured in the 1986 movie Armour of God by Golden Harvest starring Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Rosamund Kwan and Lola Forner. It was also investigated for paranormal activity in a 2008 episode of Ghost Hunters International on the Sci Fi Channel. It was also the filming location of Laibach's Sympathy For The Devil cover's music video. Address: 6230 Predjama, Slovenia Phone: +386 5 700 01 00 Info Courtesy Wiki

The Hoia Baciu FOREST is a Romanian Paranormal-phenomena like a Bermuda Triangle in the heart of Transylvania. The Hoia Forest is famous worldwide for its alleged frequent and varied paranormal phenomena. On August 18, 1968, a military technician from Cluj named Emil Barnea captured a famous photograph of a UFO over the forest's Poiana Rotundă (The Round Meadow). The photo was judged to be among the few of its kind which were supposedly "authentic", according to assessments. Along with the phenomena of light and magnetism which occur in the forest to the oddly shaped growing trees to the disembodied screams, and the inexplicable burns left on those who enter ~ Through Archaeological discoveries it is the oldest Neolithic settlement in Romania (believed to have been established around 6500 BCE) belonging to the Starčevo–Kőrös–Criş culture was discovered at the north of Valea Lungă. Tombs and houses from this settlement were uncovered between 1960 and 1994.

Bled Castle is a medieval castle built on a precipice above the city of Bled in Slovenia, overlooking Lake Bled.The castle was first mentioned in May 22, 1011 The oldest part of the castle is the Romanesque tower. In the Middle Ages more towers were built and the fortifications were improved. Other buildings were constructed in the Renaissance style. The buildings are arranged around two courtyards, which are connected with a staircase. There is a chapel in the upper courtyard, which was built in the 16th century and renovated around 1700, when it was also painted with illusionist frescoes. The castle also has a drawbridge over a moat. info courtesy Wiki

Picture Taken and Copyright by R. Bruce W. Laubach Photographer Bruce's Quote - "This was taken at a place called Monument Rocks in western Kansas. While photographing theses formations, I felt compelled to take this image. I bulk load my 35 mm film and when I first saw this back in 1975, I thought it may have been light leaks or static charges on the film, but what makes this one intriguing is that it was several frames into the roll. And after scanning the negative I was able to zoom in on the image and I got more of an impression of body shapes than random streaks. If you look closely at some of them it looks like feathered headresses."

Tucked away close to the railway lines is the remarkable sight of an ash tree intertwined with rows of gravestones, known as the Hardy Tree so named for Thomas Hardy in. c.l865. Hardy having spent many hours in St. Pancras Churchyard during the construction of the railway, overseeing the careful removal of bodies and tombs from the land on which the railway was being built. also Charles Dickens makes reference to Old St. Pancras Churchyard in his Tale of Two Cities (1859), as the churchyard in which Roger Cly was buried and where Gerry Cruncher was known to ‘fish’ (a 19C term for tomb robbery and body snatching). Address: Pancras Rd, London NW1 1UL, United Kingdom photo by urban 75

The Bricket Wood Coven, or Hertfordshire Coven Was a coven of Gardnerian witches founded in the 1940s by Gerald Gardner. It was notable for being the first coven in the Gardnerian line, though having its supposed origins in the pre-Gardnerian New Forest coven. The coven formed after Gardner bought the Fiveacres Country Club, a naturist club in the village of Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire, southern England, and met within the club's grounds. It played a significant part in the history of the neopagan religion of Wicca. Courtesy Info Wiki

~ Wicked ~ In 2015 Godfrey Illinois made the yellow brick road in Oz leading Ozians to a maze of maize in Godfrey, Illinois. This twisted path was designed to highlight the return of the well-known Broadway show, “Wicked,” to St. Louis Great Godfrey Maze is located in the Robert E. Glazebrook Community Park. 1401 Stamper Ln Godfrey, IL 62035 (618) 466-3324 Photo by Daniel Leininger

The Danvers State Hospital was built in 1874 and opened in 1878 under the supervision of prominent Boston architect Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee, on an isolated site in rural Massachusetts. It was a multi-acre, self-contained psychiatric hospital designed and built according to the Kirkbride Plan. It is rumored to have been the birthplace of the pre-frontal lobotomy. 450 Maple St, Danvers, MA 01923 info courtesy wiki

Cornwall within the United Kingdom dates back to 891 and is the homeland of the Cornish people and is recognized as one of the Celtic nations, retaining a distinct cultural identity that reflects its history ,, here with in can be found ~ The Museum of Witchcraft , which houses the world's largest collection of witchcraft related artifacts and regalia. The museum is 50 years old and has been in Boscastle since 1960. It is one of Cornwall's most popular museums. info courtesy -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornwall & -> http://www.cornwallguideonline.co.uk/attractions/the-museum-of-witchcraft-boscastle-28.html

Château de Chenonceau located in France spanning the decades from the 11th century is an architectural mixture of late Gothic and early Renaissance. A uniquely feminine castle. All of it's owners and occupants have been women and at least 6 of their spirits remained to stay in the afterlife,

El Caminito del Rey (English: The King's little pathway) is a walkway, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Ardales in the province of Málaga, Spain. The name is often shortened to Camino del Rey (English: King's pathway). The walkway had fallen into disrepair and was partially closed for over a decade. After four years of extensive repairs and renovations, the walkway re-opened in 2015. It has been known in the past as the "world's most dangerous walkway" following five deaths in 1999 and 2000 ,, courtesy info wiki ,, picture courtesy youtravel.com

Columns within the Chapel of Bones , located in Évora, Portugal. courtesy info wiki CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=184319

These sarcophagus, which are stone coffins, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece can be seen at Bara or al-Bara (Arabic: بارة ) is one of the former "Dead Cities" in northwestern Syria

The wooden exterior of a haunted property in Nova, Ohio ~ photographer Seph Lawless

Table decorated with a petrified foot made as a gift for Napoleon III in 1866

Made as a gift for Napoleon III in 1866 by Italian naturalist and noted creep, Elfisio Marini, this is the kind of table that’s good for if you’re worried that your dinner guests have too much of an appetite. That’s because it was built with human remains.

All of the body’s greatest hits were used in the making of this supremely weird table, including petrified hearts, brains, livers, and lungs. Oh, and it was decorated with a petrified foot.

Courtesy info http://funnypast.com/hungry-this-old-table-is-apparently-made-out-of-petrified-human-remains/

The Kilpatrick Hills in Scotland are about 340 million years old. The Whangie in the north of the Kilpatricks is of particular interest to geologists and casual walkers alike ,,, Local folklore suggests that it was created by the devil flicking his tail as he flew past ~ info wiki

Aztec skull wall of Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) Sacrificial victims were usually war captives but children were also sacrificed as their tears were considered a favorable link with the life-giving raindrops from Tlaloc. The priests who carried out this carnage, on occasion, ate the flesh of the victims, with the heart being the most prized, if it had not already been burned in offering to the gods. The Aztec ruler, privileged nobles, and those who had captured the victims in war also participated in this symbolic feast.~ image courtesy Wolfgang Sauber, info courtesy http://www.ancient.eu/Templo_Mayor/

Commarque is a castle located between Sarlat and Les Eyzies, in the commune of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in the Dordogne département, southern France. It stands on a rocky outcrop in the valley of the river La Beune in the Vezere valley region The castle was founded during the 12th century, or possibly slightly prior to it, upon the request of the abbots of Sarlat. At this time the Château de Commarque was only a wooden tower, and its primary concerns were to discourage the ambitions of the Beynac family and to insure the safety of the valley. It was placed at the crossing of two important commercial roads: the road from Périgueux to Cahors and the road from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bergerac. After the Beynac family took the control of the castle, the wooden tower was replaced by a stone keep. The fortification was enhanced, and the keep was gradually heightened until the 18th century. The Beynacs, lords of the area, dwelt in the keep. During the Hundred Years' War, it was captured by the English who held the place for several years. Later during the French Wars of Religion, the castle was taken by the Catholics, due to the Beynacs being Protestant partisans. There is a prehistoric cave under the castle. The castle has been undergoing restoration since 1994. It has been listed since 1943 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture info courtesy wiki - photo by erica abroad

Statue of Lucifer Cathédrale Saint-Paul , located in Leige Liège is about 60 miles east of Brussels in the French speaking part of Belgium, not far from the borders with Germany and the Netherlands. The Cathedral of St. Paul is in the center of the city, a few blocks from the Meuse River. A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral. Photographer and Description Courtesy, Philippe Herbet © Cathédrale de Liège Supposed to symbolize "the Triumph of Religion on the Genius of Evil", the pulpit made by Guillaume Geefs for St. Paul's Cathedral includes causing a representation of the genius of evil from the chisel of Joseph Geefs (work today ' hui preserved at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium). Established in 1843, this statue does not satisfy the Cathedral Church Council. The newspapers of the time reported that "The hell there is too sublime" (quoted by VAN LENNEP, after Emancipation, August 4, 1844) and that it may distract young parishioners. To replace the work, the Church Council passes control to Guillaume Geefs a new version of the Genius of evil, installed in the back of the chair in 1848. Like his brother, Guillaume Geefs represents the devil in the guise a young man sitting on a rock, wearing a simple cloth and provided with a large pair of bat wings. His fallen angel is more consistent with the satanic imagery. Chained to the rock, he holds his head to keep out the divine punishment. With his left hand, he hugged a crown and a broken scepter. Two small horns emerge tousled hair. His face contorted expressed remorse and despair. At his feet, hooked nails, are the forbidden fruit and part of the scepter. The work of Guillaume Geefs succession of neoclassicism by his aesthetic. It also relates to the Romantic movement: representing the fallen angel in the guise of an attractive man, the artist evokes the theme of the beauty of the devil. According to Jacques Van Lennep, the work is inspired by the poem or Eloa Sister Angels Alfred de Vigny. Soo Yang Geuzaine and Alexia Creusen

Sintra, Portugal - Quinta da Regaleira Palace The Regaleira Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Regaleira) bears the same name as the entire estate. The structure's façade is characterized by exuberantly Gothic pinnacles, gargoyles, capitals, and an impressive octagonal tower. info wiki

The Prague Orloj is a medieval astronomical clock located on the Old Town Hall. The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still in operation. Which can be found in the Old Town Square ,, which is a historic square in the Old Town quarter of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located between Wenceslas Square and the Charles Bridge.

House designed by Gaudi ,, the Casa Batlló is located in Barcelona Spain. Like everything Gaudí designed, it is only identifiable as Modernisme or Art Nouveau in the broadest sense. The ground floor, in particular, has unusual tracery, irregular oval windows and flowing sculpted stone work. There are few straight lines, and much of the façade is decorated with a colorful mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles (trencadís). The roof is arched and was likened to the back of a dragon or dinosaur. A common theory about the building is that the rounded feature to the left of centre, terminating at the top in a turret and cross, represents the lance of Saint George (patron saint of Catalonia, Gaudí's home), which has been plunged into the back of the dragon. info courtesy wiki

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Ensnared in Legends that have been shared for over 1,100-year of its existence one being this Charles Bridge. In the Middle Ages, when a leader executed a person, the leader wanted the world to know about it. Posting decapitated heads (and other severed body parts) on popular landmarks was common practice all over Europe. But there were 10 particular local lords who had the misfortune of having their heads stuck on poles on the Charles Bridge for years until the flesh rotted away and their skulls were picked clean by the birds. Today, these 10 lords are said to be walking the bridge—especially at night—singing sad songs and scaring those who pass by wondering who the source of the singing is. But the 10 ghosts aren’t the only lore belonging to the Charles Bridge. A water goblin is said to live under the bridge, who devours the souls of those who drown from falling or jumping off the bridge. Info courtesy Wiki ~ http://h4unted.blogspot.com/

Hohenschwangau Castle. Bavaria, Germany Which originated in the the 12th Century at that time being known as - The fortress Schwangau , then being mentioned again in 1397 to having become abandoned and dilapidated until Maximilian II of Bavaria acquired it on April 1829 after discovering the historic site during a walking tour. More than 300,000 visitors from all over the world visit the palace each year. The castle is open all through the year (except for Christmas). Opening hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (April through September) and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (October through March). Guided tours are provided in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Slovenian, and Japanese. Self-guided tours are not available. info courtesy Wiki photo courtesy hannes