Shendi, Sudan
Meroe Pyramids
These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.
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Shendi, Sudan
These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.
Tallinn, Estonia
The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.
Bruges, Belgium
This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.
Fairfax Station, Virginia
This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.
Chamoli, India
A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Koror, Palau
An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Kyoto, Japan
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Raufarhöfn, Iceland
This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
Waidhofen, Germany
A small concrete monument remembers a German cold case involving incest, farm tools, and psychics.
Alamo, Nevada
Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
Teuchitlán, Mexico
The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.
Karachi, Pakistan
For more than 40 years this Barnum-inspired half-fox, half-woman has been telling fortunes from her cage in a Pakistani zoo.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Faroe Islands
The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.
Densuș, Romania
One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.
Naalehu, Hawaii
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."