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The Hunterian Museum in London.

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Where to See the World’s Most Famous Preserved Body Parts

From Galileo’s middle finger to Chopin’s heart, these body parts have long outlived the rest of their owners.

Holyn Thigpen October 16, 2026

Old Tonopah Cemetery.

Atlas Obscura’s Guide to America’s Most Haunted Cemeteries

Not all the dead rest easy. These 13 American cemeteries have the ghost stories to prove it.

Holyn Thigpen October 9, 2026

The Clown Motel’s “IT” room.

The Best Haunted Hotels to Book for a Spooky Getaway

From an inn with secret cellars to a clown motel next to a graveyard, these 12 hotels don’t just have history — they have houseguests who never checked out.

Holyn Thigpen September 30, 2026

Walpole called the house his “little plaything ... the prettiest bauble you ever saw” and sought to imbue it with “gloomth” and wonder.

14 Real Places That Haunt the Pages of Literature

Tour the real-world locations that gave iconic horror books their nightmares.

Holyn Thigpen September 24, 2026

Podcast: The Thompson Ice House

People gather every winter at this Maine museum to take part in the age-old process of harvesting ice from a frozen pond.

Sponsored By Visit Maine

Erie, Pennsylvania

The Warner Theatre

This Art Deco movie palace turned performing arts center lets audiences experience the glamor of showbiz in its heyday.

Sponsored By VisitErie

Bowls can be customized with pork balls, fish cakes, offal, and more.

Where to Find the World’s Best Soup

Soup is a universal comfort food—here are 12 of the best places on Earth to have a bowl.

Holyn Thigpen September 17, 2026

Honey Island earned its name because of the honeybees once seen on a nearby island.

The Most Unique Camping Spots Across the U.S.

Pitch your tent off the beaten path.

Holyn Thigpen September 10, 2026

16 Places to Fall in Love With The Nordics

Experience the landscapes, culture, and traditions that make autumn in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark so special.

Sponsored By The Nordics

The sky lights up with fireworks during a display above the Governor's Palace.

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Beyond Colonial Williamsburg: 11 Events Worth Planning a Trip Around

From jazz to boat parades to pancake feasts, these events reveal a livelier side of Virginia’s Historic Triangle.

Sponsored By Visit Williamsburg

The St. Cataldus Catacombs, cut into the rock beneath the church.

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19 Creepy Catacombs Around the World You Can Visit

Explore 19 fascinating catacombs around the world, from Paris and Naples to Malta and Mexico, where history, mystery, and the macabre meet.

Edited by Holyn Thigpen August 14, 2026

Moszna Castle

Once tied to Templar legend and later to Prussian counts, this fairy-tale palace has witnessed centuries of Polish history

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Tarragona, Spain

The Templar Heads of Cal Sant

These sculpted heads on the outside of a former Knights Templar building date back to the 17th century

Survey Strange Sites Around West Virginia

West Virginia’s most offbeat destinations, from a presidential bathing monument to a mystical hole in the ground.

Sponsored By West Virginia Department of Tourism

Romney, West Virginia

Koolwink Motel

This family-run roadside motel is an ode to the mid-century motor era.

Sponsored By West Virginia Department of Tourism

Newell, West Virginia

Fiesta Tableware Retail Outlet

A factory store where more than 150 years of American pottery history is stacked—and still made just beyond the showroom.

Sponsored By West Virginia Department of Tourism

A section of the Tophet.

Chart Your Own Odyssey Across the Mediterranean

Dazzling destinations that evoke Homer’s epic.

Holyn Thigpen July 30, 2026

Museo Casa del Mendrugo

Home to an astounding collection of carved skulls and other artifacts from Puebla's history