Portland, Oregon
The Witch’s Castle
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
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Portland, Oregon
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Portland, Oregon
These machines have been collecting dust for decades.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Depoe Bay, Oregon
The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.
Sisters, Oregon
This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.
Turner, Oregon
This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Amboise, France
The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.
Cheverny, France
The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Milan, Italy
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
Milan, Italy
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Budapest, Hungary
Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Liverpool, England
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.
Salisbury, England
The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Banff, Alberta
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.