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Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

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.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.

Stay in a luxury cabin or refurbished Airstream in this former mining camp-turned-retreat.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.