Southend-on-Sea, England
The Broomway
A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
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Southend-on-Sea, England
A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A museum of alchemy and a basement laboratory all housed in an ancient building in a Gothic tower.
Prague, Czechia
The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Florence, Italy
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
MĂĽhltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.
Primm, Nevada
This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.
Dolores, Colorado
A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
San Juan County, Utah
An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.
Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Monticello, Utah
One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.
Moab, Utah
A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Hanksville, Utah
This roadside stop between Goblin Valley and the Henry Mountains is the perfect location to view some of the region's natural wonders.
Torrey, Utah
A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.