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A spirited shopping experience.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

These hilltop ruins of a forgotten Buddhist monastery flourished in Antiquity from trade with the Roman Empire.

An artist-run shop filled with art inspired by and made from nature.

This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.

Once the center of power for the region's various factories.

An actor's tribute to a former mentor.

A German artist built a home and garden filled with whimsical art pieces, like a massive, operational volcano.

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

This ”skyspace,” which bears a resemblance to a spacecraft, is designed to disappear in the presence of light.

The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

Ado Awaye Mountain and the unique lake that sits near its peak are shrouded in ancient legends.

Luxembourg's first beer museum honors the Grand Duchy's contributions to the art and science of beer-production.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.