Peebles, Ohio
The Great Serpent Mound
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
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Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Rydal, England
Thought to be Britain’s earliest purpose-built viewing station, this small hut frames a magical waterfall.
Bear Creek, North Carolina
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
Jericho, Vermont
Inside this old mill is a collection of images that will always remain frozen in time.
Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This scented city oasis was a labor of love.
Prague, Czechia
The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.
Fukuoka, Japan
In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.
London, England
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
Liège, Belgium
A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
Lewes, Delaware
Sip colonial-era cocktails at this monthly recreation of a 1740 watering hole.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
Šibenik, Croatia
This unique structure allowed boats to bypass underwater mine barriers in the channel to enter the harbor.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Paris, France
Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.
Ottawa, Ontario
The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
Giessen, Germany
An oversized, oddly designed pedestrian overpass has drawn comparisons to a commode for pachyderms.
Charlotte, North Carolina
These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.
Savannah, Georgia
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
Skipton, England
This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.
Brooklyn, New York
This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.
London, England
According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.