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Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

In the 1930s, a mysterious murder shook this Northamptonshire village–the identity of the victim remains a mystery to this day.

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

Once a major stop on the Hejaz Railway, this desert station (complete with steam locomotive) has been abandoned for decades.

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

This striking, historic hotel has major Wes Anderson movie energy.

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.

An oversized, oddly designed pedestrian overpass has drawn comparisons to a commode for pachyderms.