Oxford, England
J.R.R. Tolkien's Grave
The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Oxford, England
The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
London, England
The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.
Kleitoria, Greece
This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
Hermitage, Scotland
This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.
Los Angeles, California
The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
Sylva, North Carolina
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
Bear Creek, North Carolina
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
Asheville, North Carolina
This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Morristown, Tennessee
All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Tomar, Portugal
The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Granada, Colorado
The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.