Isle of Skye, Scotland
Caisteal Maol
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Tokyo, Japan
Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.
Interlaken, New York
The final resting place for the famed creator and narrator of "The Twilight Zone."
Drummondville, Québec
This retro diner claims to be the birthplace of poutine.
Bronx, New York
Built in the 1920s, this co-op in the Bronx feels more like an Italian villa than a typical New York apartment building.
Lake City, Colorado
These towering cliffs crystalize each winter, forming sheer walls of ice that are open for climbing.
Breckenridge, Colorado
Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.
Rimrock, Arizona
This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water
Rosario Beach, Washington
This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.
Seattle, Washington
Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?
Berkeley, California
This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.
Ohsweken, Ontario
This Haudenosaunee restaurant is a delicious tribute to indigenous cuisine.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.
Bena, Minnesota
An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.
Boston, Massachusetts
On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Providence, Rhode Island
A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."
Bronx, New York
The famous author's cottage hideaway.
Buena Vista, California
The first lookout in Yosemite.
Dunbar, Scotland
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
Amiens, France
Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.