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This small West Virginia park is a land trust holdout against mountaintop removal mining.

The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.

A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

A wooden statue commemorates a local celebrity who became a national sensation for his height.

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Though it was heavily modified, fragments of the original medieval cathedral still survive.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

The castle where the Marquis de Sade lived out his darkest fantasies.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.