Camelford, England
King Arthur's Stone
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
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Camelford, England
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
Glastonbury, England
In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.
Euclid, Ohio
This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.
Blasdell, New York
More than 350 million years ago, western New York was covered in a vast sea. Today, you can dig up the remains of the plants and animals that lived there.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.
Townsend, Tennessee
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Asheville, North Carolina
A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.
Sylva, North Carolina
Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.
Asheville, North Carolina
This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.
Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Hathersage, England
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Lamont, Florida
View rare birds and interact with lemurs at this nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.
Tampa, Florida
This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.
St. Petersburg, Florida
The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.
Tampa, Florida
Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.
Tampa, Florida
One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Bastrop, Texas
The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Haverstraw, New York
This house was the subject of an Edward Hopper painting, which in turn helped inspire the design of the Bates house in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho.'