Monte Cristo Homestead

This collection presents locations around the world associated with ghost stories and unexplained events. From historic fortresses and former prisons to abandoned hospitals and old cemeteries, these sites have developed their own legends. Visitors can explore the Tower of London in England, where reports of ghostly sightings have been documented for centuries, or tour the Catacombs of Paris, an underground network holding the remains of millions. In Asia, Aokigahara Forest at the base of Mount Fuji draws visitors interested in its dense vegetation and troubling history, while Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan stands as one of India's most notorious locations. The collection also features places like Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, a former prison with a dark past, Waverly Hills Hospital in Kentucky, which once treated tuberculosis patients, and Sleepy Hollow in New York, made famous by Washington Irving's tale. In Europe, Dragsholm Castle in Denmark, Leap Castle in Ireland, and Château de Châteaubriant in France offer insights into medieval history and the stories that have grown around them. Each location combines architectural or natural features with the narratives that have developed over time.

The Australian outback encompasses a vast territory featuring distinctive geological characteristics, including ancient sandstone formations, deep canyons, and expansive salt lakes. This region contains some of Earth's oldest landscapes, from the red monoliths of the Northern Territory to the layered rock formations of Western Australia. Visitors can explore underground settlements created as shelter from extreme temperatures, as well as impact craters dating back millions of years. The collection includes sites such as Uluru and Kata Tjuta in the Northern Territory, which represent massive red sandstone formations. Kings Canyon offers tall sandstone cliffs and gorges, while Purnululu National Park in Western Australia is known for its orange and black striped sandstone domes. Other notable locations include the Devils Marbles (Karlu Karlu), rounded granite boulders in the Northern Territory, and Wolfe Creek Crater, one of the world's largest meteorite craters. Karijini National Park displays deep gorges with layered rock, while Ningaloo Reef on the western coast hosts a coral reef system. The region also contains rainforest areas such as the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland and wilderness areas in Tasmania.