Ashmore, Illinois
St. Omer Cemetery Witch Grave
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
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Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
London, England
A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.
Thetford, Vermont
This folk art dinosaur was almost pushed to extinction due to lack of a building permit.
Nederland, Colorado
Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.
Victoria, British Columbia
Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.
Del Mar, California
This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.
Encinitas, California
These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Marion, Ohio
This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.
Athens, Georgia
A white oak with property rights.
Moux, France
The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Norwich, England
Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.
New York, New York
One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
New Orleans, Louisiana
The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.