Beech Mountain, North Carolina
Land of Oz Theme Park
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
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Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.
Florence, Italy
Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.
Florence, Italy
A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.
Florence, Italy
The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.
London, England
In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'
Verona, Italy
Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Verona, Italy
It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.
Genoa, Italy
The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.
Paris, France
A museum dedicated to one of Paris’s most famous residents, tucked into a corner of one of the city’s most famous squares.
Paris, France
Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.
Paris, France
A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.
Saint-Denis, France
The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.
Matamata, New Zealand
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
London, England
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
Key Largo, Florida
An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.
Nördlingen, Germany
A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.
Adams, Tennessee
Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.