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This easily overlooked statue depicts an important woman in Mannheim's history.

A monument to the “other Joan” who bravely defended the town of Beauvais with an axe in hand.

A tragic tale of a young woman accused of witchcraft haunts this place.

This remote museum highlights the island’s impressive creative legacy.

A far-flung tidal inlet off the coast of Maine produces some of the state’s tastiest oysters.

Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.

George Washington commissioned this centuries-old lighthouse off the coast of Maine.

Not all airplanes are found in hangars or on runways, but this wayward fuselage seems out of place in its odd rural resting place.

Well-preserved, still-functional sliding wood doors from Ancient Rome can be found in this Vesuvius-stricken house.

This historic home and museum celebrates the life story of the female founder of the American Red Cross.

The only museum dedicated to the tile production for which the Rupel region was renowned.

The most easterly point on mainland Australia offers dramatic ocean views.

This abandoned ship has remained in place since it ran aground in 1998.

This unique museum explores the world of Japanese demons and spirits.

An adorable intake tower with a “witch hat” stands in the Edo River.

This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.

The woman whose immortal cell line continues to shape scientific research was buried near her birthplace in a grave that was left unmarked for nearly 60 years.

Hidden masterpieces in a small church in the medieval city of Bergamo.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.

The oldest operating hotel in Illinois enjoys a historic (and some say haunted) past.

A reconstructed section of a Roman bathhouse sits next to an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.

Thought to be the oldest Norman crypt in the world.

A bronze statue commemorating the legend of a hellhound haunting the village of De Lutte.