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A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.

You can enjoy a (possibly haunted) stay at the medieval Norman castle that was once a favorite hunting lodge of King John.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

Cathedral-like Victorian vaults are hidden within this iconic bridge.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

A small waterfall tucked away in the forest of Harmby Gill.

The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.

The remains of the concrete ship can be seen during low tide.

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

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.

From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.