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A holy stone inside this spectacular hermitage is said to have healing properties.

A preserved dragon's rib that remembers the legend of the founding of the city of Atessa.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

This iconic rock hermitage was once the abode of a future pope.

The relics of one of Jesus' 12 apostles are enshrined in this Italian Basilica.

An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

At Fountain and Division, in the shadow of Kendall College of Art and Design, lays the story of a fictional culture whose political system was used under license and who finally rebelled.

Outside Grand Valley State University, you'll find a bench upon which many were said to have sat according to the fictional Kcymaerxthaere, waiting for a guide of time.

At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

“The Place Where Food Grows Near the River” implements ancestral Indigenous agricultural techniques.

The former home is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the beloved mayor and his wife who lived here.

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

Gas station bathrooms adorned with one of the world’s most infamous typefaces, with quotes ranging from lewd to profound.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

Paranormal activity on the great lakes.

This log cabin gallery is one man's gnarly, hand-carved tribute to his favorite trees.

This resort community was known as the "Black Eden of Michigan."

Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.

Savor Great Lakes produce, fish, and spirits at this local favorite in a century-old warehouse.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.