Skipton, England
Malham Cove
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
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Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Kettlewell, England
Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men.
Pateley Bridge, England
The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
Ripon, England
Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Rievaulx, England
This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.
Whorlton, England
An abandoned Yorkshire castle that is hidden in plain sight.
Northallerton, England
The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Forest Park, Illinois
A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.
St. Charles, Illinois
This horror movie and monster shop is like if a haunted house was a retail store.
Volo, Illinois
Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Madison, Wisconsin
The final resting place of one of Thomas Jefferson's formerly enslaved sons.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The last original miniature duckpin bowling lanes in America, located in a Milwaukee dive bar.
Goshen, Massachusetts
A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.
West Brookfield, Massachusetts
A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.
Ferndale, Washington
Defaced since the early 80s, this bridge has become local icon to the metalheads and residents of the city.
Oxford, England
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Essex, Connecticut
British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.
Klamath, California
This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.
Bennington, Vermont
One of the oldest cemeteries in Vermont is the final resting place of soldiers, politicians, and a famous author.