Gainesville, Georgia
Dare Stones
A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.
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Gainesville, Georgia
A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
These strange carved boulders in a forested canyon resemble tiny stone villages.
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
This solitary stone engraved with a poem from 1852 has a mysterious and tragic past.
Glasgow, Scotland
In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
It's said that this stone with its mysterious runic inscription is evidence of the Norse visiting Narragansett.
New York, New York
Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
Ramah, New Mexico
Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.
Varberg, Sweden
Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.
Chicago, Illinois
Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.
Barnesville, Pennsylvania
This state park in Schuylkill County, is popular for fishing, hiking, and a paved loop around a stunning 52-acre lake.
Erie, Pennsylvania
Relax over handcrafted ale and gastro-pub grub inside an iconic (and possibly haunted) train station.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
Utrecht, Netherlands
A gigantic teapot sitting on top of a parking garage in the center of Utrecht.
Acerra, Italy
A unique collection illustrates the history of the masked commedia dell'arte character.
Tarragona, Spain
Few symbols capture the spirit of Catalonia more vividly than its tradition of human towers.
Budapest, Hungary
This statue honors one of Budapest's most beloved literary characters.
Guildford, England
This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Tokyo, Japan
Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.
Adelaide, Australia
The famed literary character has a unique connection to this city.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Melbourne, Australia
Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.