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The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.

Believed to be the site where St. Drostan performed baptisms.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

The U.S. government built the million-pound stack of steel during the Space Race.

The nearly 200-year-old building displays a perplexing grammatical error.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.

What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.

Alexander Milliner, a favorite of General Washington, is interred at Mt. Hope Cemetery along with 80 other Revolutionary War veterans.

Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.

A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

Playful installation outside a Pittsburgh art gallery might feature the world's longest historic-plaque text.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

This map, on display in the Library of Congress, and one of only seven known to exist, is the very first map of the United States.

This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.

The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.