Edinburgh, Scotland
George Mackenzie's Mausoleum
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
Athens, Greece
The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.
Rome, Italy
This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.
Rome, Italy
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Rome, Italy
This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Province of Matera, Italy
An Italian hillside ghost town.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
New York, New York
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
Mansfield, Ohio
Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Sumpter, Oregon
During its heyday, 72 one-ton buckets from this dredge bore into the Powder River excavating vast gold deposits.
McMinnville, Oregon
The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.
McMinnville, Oregon
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Bend, Oregon
The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.