Edinburgh, Scotland
Site of the Porteous Riots
The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Edinburgh, Scotland
This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.
Santiago, Chile
This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.
Mlolongo, Kenya
This beautiful, all-in-one museum, private residence, and bed and breakfast houses a rich collection of African art.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.
Harleysville, Pennsylvania
Inside this 150-year-old barn turned antique shop is a vast array of items for curios hunters.
Wellington, New Zealand
Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Rieti, Italy
Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.
Kyoto, Japan
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Portland, Oregon
Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.
Salem, Massachusetts
Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.
Solvang, California
Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Malakwa, British Columbia
An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.
London, England
The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Hermitage, Scotland
This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.